Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 20:09:56 +0200 From: Xeon <xeon@gmx.ch> To: "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Getting KDE to work Message-ID: <20020630200956.48cd6727.xeon@gmx.ch> In-Reply-To: <002401c2205e$da14b500$0301a8c0@sys.gtei.net> References: <000f01c2205c$82adbf20$0301a8c0@sys.gtei.net> <20020630194150.7196c1b7.xeon@gmx.ch> <002401c2205e$da14b500$0301a8c0@sys.gtei.net>
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are you able to just run X without any windowmanager? try the command XFree86 -xf86config XF86Config where XF86Config is your xfree-configfile. then you should see some kind of testimage. If it just gives you an errormessage, first get your X-server to run. On Sun, 30 Jun 2002 10:52:07 -0700 "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net> wrote: > > you have to put startkde into a file called .xinitrc, which is located in > your home > >directory. then you can start X-server by typing startx. But you need to > configure X > >first, have a look into the handbook to see how. > > > Ok, I've done that. > When I try startx it gives me additional errors like: > xauth: (argv):1: bad display name "Defender.sys.gtei.net:0" in "list" > command > xauth: (argv):1: bad display name "Defender.sys.gtei.net:0" in "add" > command > > ..then it continutes to load and then says: > > Symbol vgaHWUnmapMem from module /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o is > unresolved! > > Fatal server error: > Caught signal 11. Server aborting > .... > > So, how do I resolve the driver problem? I'm using an Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti > 200 card, and it told me to use the nv driver (so does the documentation on > XFree86.org) > > Thank you, > -James Turnbull > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Xeon" <xeon@gmx.ch> > To: "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net> > Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: Getting KDE to work > > > > you have to put startkde into a file called .xinitrc, which is located in > your home directory. then you can start X-server by typing startx. But you > need to configure X first, have a look into the handbook to see how. > > > > Chris > > > > On Sun, 30 Jun 2002 10:35:21 -0700 > > "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > I'm new to FreeBSD (thought I have basic experience using Solaris, I'm > > > pretty new to UNIX). Thank you everyone for your help so far. > > > I had a lot of trouble getting KDE to work, but I finally did a "make > > > install clean" on KDE3. It successfully installed. I've installed > XFree86 > > > version 4.2. I can't seem to get KDE to run. > > > > > > I type: #startkde > > > and it then spits back: > > > > > > xsetroot: unable to open display '' > > > xset: unable to open display "" > > > ksplash: cannot connect to X server > > > kdeinit: Aborting. $DISPLAY is not set. > > > ksmserver: cannot connect to X server > > > Warning: connect() failed: : No such file or directory > > > Error: Can't contact kdeinit! > > > > > > > > > My guess is that I need to set the display somehow (though I could be > > > wrong). How would I do this? I've run through the /stand/sysinstall > > > installation for XFree86 3 times. > > > > > > I checked XF86Config to make sure it was there and looked reasonable > (though > > > I could only guess at that). It has a section "ServerLayout" where the > > > Screen field is: > > > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > > > > > > It looks like extra 0s, but I don't know for sure. Could this be the > > > problem? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > -James Turnbull > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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