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From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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Subject: Re: Problems with Xorg after portupgrade
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On Mon, 20 Apr 2009, Ivan "Rambius" Ivanov wrote:
>
> I even tried with Manolis's xorg.conf - same results.
>
> I use startx as a non-root user and I invoke startkde from .xinitrc,
> but kde does not appear. The screen just blinks once or twice. I also
> tried to enable xdm from /etc/ttys - same result.
>
> Indeed, I think the xorg.conf is OK and no errors appear in the log,
> but still I can not get it running.

It's easier to test if you remove the big desktop manager from the 
equation.  So rename or delete your .xinitrc, .xsession, and don't start 
X from /etc/ttys.  Don't forget to kill -HUP 1 and kill xdm.

Then try startx to just get the plain twm screen.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA