--- freem/src/init.c	2025/03/24 04:44:55	1.8
+++ freem/src/init.c	2025/04/03 16:58:34	1.9
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: init.c,v 1.8 2025/03/24 04:44:55 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: init.c,v 1.9 2025/04/03 16:58:34 snw Exp $
  *    FreeM initialization 
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: init.c,v $
+ *   Revision 1.9  2025/04/03 16:58:34  snw
+ *   Make error message for shm_init error during initialization more friendly
+ *
  *   Revision 1.8  2025/03/24 04:44:55  snw
  *   Don't call ttyname on OS/2
  *
@@ -179,7 +182,15 @@ short init (char *namespace_name)
     retval = shm_init (shm_init_size);
 
     if (retval == SHMS_GET_ERR) {
-        fprintf (stderr, "init:  error initializing shared memory [errno %d]\r\n", errno);
+        if (errno != 13) {
+            fprintf (stderr, "init:  error initializing shared memory [errno %d]\r\n", errno);
+        }
+        else {
+            fprintf (stderr, "init:  error attaching to environment -- does your user belong to the group that owns environment '%s'?\r\n", shm_env);
+        }
+        if (run_daemon == FALSE) {
+            set_io (UNIX);
+        }
         exit (1);
     }