User startup of Gnome/enlightenment with startx only

[aderhaag wolfenet com (Alan E. Derhaag)]

I can't seem to get the installation right in order to allow a
non-root user to get past the login screen while in init level 5
(gdm).  Root can get in.  In order to get access to enlightenment for
a non-root user I need to use startx..  and that works with no
problem.

I believe there is a permissions problem but the log is very sketchy
and doesn't give much help.

Any help would be appreciated!