Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:25:53 +0530 From: Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> To: A W <altonwong78@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: problemo Message-ID: <b2807d040409091955640b81f2@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BAY1-F42ParMXGxiEqN000c76e6@hotmail.com> References: <BAY1-F42ParMXGxiEqN000c76e6@hotmail.com>
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Suppose you want to setup X Server for a user called "prince". Then log into the system as "prince". Then type these commands: cat >> .xinitrc <Enter> startkde <Enter> <Ctrl+D> startx This will work for you. Regards S. On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:48:56 +0000, A W <altonwong78@hotmail.com> wrote: > how do i make files and where do i find my home directory? And what do u > mean by "without the "s in the first line"? And im just totally lost on t= he > last sentence. quite annoying aren't i? one answer leads to more question= s. > If u find me annoying for not knowing anything, just tell me ill stop > asking. >=20 > >From: Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> > >Reply-To: Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> > >To: freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > >CC: A W <altonwong78@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Re: problemo > >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:09:57 +0530 >=20 >=20 > > > >Make a file called .xinitrc in your home directory. The file would > >contain only "startkde" without the "s in the first line. Save and > >exit the file. Next start the X server using "startx" without the "s > >if you have installed the wrapper port or with "X" without the "s if > >you havent. You should be back in track. > > > >Regards > >S. > > > > > >On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:31:12 +0000, A W <altonwong78@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi once again and very obviously i have ran into another problem. the > > > Xfree86 i installed KDE window manager or w/e. So i reboot after i lo= gin > >and > > > type startkde in the command prompt it gives me > > > xet : unable to open display > > > xsetroot : unable to open display > > > startkde : starting up... > > > startkde : Running kpersonlizer > > > kwin : cannot connect to X server > > > kpersonlizer : cannot connect to X server > > > and the last message keeps on repeating but i no longer can type any > > > commands into it > > > > > > then i tried Gnome and i typed "gnome-session" it gives me a message > >saying > > > (gnome-session:520) : Gtk-warning ** : cannot open display: > > > > > > well what is certain is that my display is not working properly thoug= h i > > > could be corrected. I have tried almost every option that associates > >with > > > KDE and Gnome but i still can't tend to find what caused the problem. > >Please > > > help me > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN=AE Calendar keeps you organized and takes the effort out of sched= uling > > > get-togethers. > > > > >http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=3Den-ca&page=3Dbyoa/prem&xAPID=3D1994&DI= =3D1034&SU=3Dhttp://hotmail.com/enca&HL=3DMarket_MSNIS_Taglines > > > Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN=AE Premium right now and get = the > > > first two months FREE*. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Subhro Sankha Kar > >School of Information Technology > >Block AQ-13/1 Sector V > >ZIP 700091 > >India >=20 > _________________________________________________________________ > Take charge with a pop-up guard built on patented Microsoft=AE SmartScree= n > Technology. >=20 >=20 > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=3Den-ca&page=3Dbyoa/prem&xAPID=3D1994&DI=3D= 1034&SU=3Dhttp://hotmail.com/enca&HL=3DMarket_MSNIS_Taglines > Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN=AE Premium right now and get the > first two months FREE*. >=20 >=20 --=20 Subhro Sankha Kar School of Information Technology Block AQ-13/1 Sector V ZIP 700091 India
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