Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:56:23 -0500 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: Chris Stankevitz <chrisstankevitz@yahoo.com> Cc: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: KDE post-install steps Message-ID: <AANLkTimXln8_wXs-lRBuSm6N_3J-v0RV6iil0GzisIyI@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <780546.56887.qm@web52906.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <20100703002639.49f35b55.freebsd@edvax.de> <780546.56887.qm@web52906.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
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On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Chris Stankevitz <chrisstankevitz@yahoo.com>wrote: > --- On Fri, 7/2/10, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > > I think KDE also relies on DBUS and HAL > > Ok > > > and activating the KDE login manager > > for X (kdm) requires an entry in /etc/ttys similar to the > > one that is suggested for Gnome; > > GNOME installation docs suggest adding gnome_enable="YES" to rc.conf. > There is no suggestion regarding /etc/ttys. > > > (I think it is the correct name, or "startkde4" maybe) > > Ok > > > With respect from someone who wants to "get it right" and "not be dependent > on the mailing list", I have a question: > > The KDE installation page make does not describe: > - rc.conf entries, if any > - tty settings, if any > - KDM start procedures, if any > - the name of the .xinitrc command to start KDE, if any > > Does this mean: > a) KDE setup is obvious and I am dumb for not knowing > b) I didn't read the man page well enough > c) KDE is meant for power users, I should stick with GNOME. > d) [your idea here] > > > And a general note: The "Step 2" does not belong to the > > installation, > > it already belongs to configuration (i. e. enabling the > > just installed > > piece of software). > > I see. Maybe > > e) I'm looking in the wrong place. Read the docs on "KDE configuration" > not "KDE installation". > > Thank you all for helping me these last few days, > What you should be doing is following the freebsd handbook, it's specifically written for these types of issues. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/x11-wm.html -- Adam Vande More
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