Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:16:12 +0100 From: Jorn Argelo <jorn@wcborstel.nl> To: Sasa Stupar <sasa@stupar.homelinux.net> Cc: FreeBSD Q ML <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: KDE - how to? Message-ID: <43AADF5C.5090803@wcborstel.nl> In-Reply-To: <BB5B82E9EEB424A7EED8017A@[192.168.10.249]> References: <DD1951B2B337D6EB56BFAF52@[192.168.10.249]> <43A9A240.9070709@wcborstel.nl> <BB5B82E9EEB424A7EED8017A@[192.168.10.249]>
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Sasa Stupar wrote: > > > --On 21. december 2005 19:43 +0100 Jorn Argelo <jorn@wcborstel.nl> wrote: > >> Sasa Stupar wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> >>> I have been searching and trying to build a FreeBSD with KDE desktop >>> but I have not luck. The X starts but only the xdm. >>> Is there some nice step by step guide for it? Don't tell me for >>> handbook since I have tried to do it without success. >>> >>> Regards, >> >> >> Open /etc/ttys with your favourite editor and search for this line: >> >> ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure >> >> Change this into: >> >> ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/kdm" xterm on secure >> >> And voila, KDM will start at boot. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Jorn > > > OK. KDE is starting on boot but it won't let me to log in as root nor > I can't su after I have logged in as normal user. > And another thing: I have configure X with "xorgcfg -textmode" and I > have specified my card, monitor, resolution. Hence, after the log into > my account I have 640*480 only resolution. I have tried to change in > preferences>peripheral>display but I have only one choose 640*480. > What am I missing here? > 1) Don't log into KDE as root. It's just not done. Create a normal user who is in the wheel group, which solves your su problem. 2) X -configure is the way to automatically configure your X server. Google for the Modes and DefaultDepth options in xorg.conf. 3) The FreeBSD handbook does an excellent job describing this :-) Cheers, Jorn
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