Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:48:56 +0800 From: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk> To: Mike Jeays <mj001@rogers.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fail to start KDE Message-ID: <40397828.60801@icare.com.hk> In-Reply-To: <20040222113315.5d757673.mj001@rogers.com> References: <4038CEEE.3090000@icare.com.hk> <20040222113315.5d757673.mj001@rogers.com>
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Mike Jeays wrote: >>Version 5.2 >>new installation >> >>- snip - >> >> > >Create a file .xinitrc in the home directory, containing the single >line 'startkde &' (without the quotes). Then try startx again. > Hi Mike, Tks for your advice. Sorry I forgot to mention in my previous posting; 1) KDE could not start if editing /etc/ttys as; ..... ttyv8 "user/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure ..... ... # startkde (on INIT 3/text mode) ... Kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server. (continue to run on screen) I suspect whether it was caused by failure on login. Because after booting, the 'Welcom to the XFree86 Project Inc' GUI login popup. I can keyin either as 'root' or as 'username' but can't keyin password. I just typed in password and hit <Enter> the GUI login screen popup again without mentioning anything. The X window started with a small Xterm window appearing on the screen, mouse working but I could not type on it. I tried many times without a solution. If changing 'xdm' to 'kdm' on the abovementioned line 'ttyv8.....', GUI login failed to start. # startx (on INIT 3) started 3 'Xterm windows' 2) After starting 3 'Xterm windows' I can start KDE 3.1 from any one of the 'Xterm window' with; # startkde It worked with KDE started. 3) On INIT 3/text mode I can login either as 'root' or as 'user' with correct password without problem Kindly advise how to fix the problem. TIA B.R. Stephen
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