Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:03:58 -0500 From: bobmc <bobmc@bobmc.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: starting KDE after install .. -not- Message-ID: <459B555E.4000101@bobmc.net> In-Reply-To: <D624C34181D28D15F8F3D125@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> References: <459B4322.5030501@bobmc.net> <D624C34181D28D15F8F3D125@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local>
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Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On January 3, 2007 12:46:10 AM -0500 bobmc <bobmc@bobmc.net> wrote: > >> After KDE is installed, "startx" still launches the twm default >> X manager. Diligent RTFM only tells me it should work once the >> Xserver is configured for the video hardware and monitor. >> >> WindowMaker provides a pleasant GUI once I create a $HOME/.xinitrc >> file. Firefox and Thunderbird work fine. However, nowhere can I find >> instructions for the complete integration of KDE and I am missing the >> use of K3b and other useful apps included with KDE. -Bob- >> > Try this. Edit /etc/ttys thus: > ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure > >> From the Handbook. > > Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) > Senior Information Security Analyst > The University of Texas at Dallas > http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/ Thank you for the clue .. it was set to xdm. However, xdm hides the console to present a graphical login. I am trying to launch KDE after logging in so changing /etc/ttys has no effect. -Bob-
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