From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 26 20:52:13 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F22AB16A41F; Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:52:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kstewart@owt.com) Received: from smtp.owt.com (smtp.owt.com [204.118.6.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EC5943D4C; Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:52:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kstewart@owt.com) Received: from topaz-out (owt-207-41-94-233.owt.com [207.41.94.233]) by smtp.owt.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id jBQKpWx4011399; Mon, 26 Dec 2005 12:51:33 -0800 From: Kent Stewart To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 12:52:05 -0800 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.3 References: <20051226204604.96557.qmail@web53006.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20051226204604.96557.qmail@web53006.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200512261252.05891.kstewart@owt.com> Cc: Shane Webber , questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: KDE Difficulties X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:52:13 -0000 On Monday 26 December 2005 12:46 pm, Shane Webber wrote: > Hello, > I have recently installed FreeBSD6-RELEASE that I've > downloaded from FBSD.org via Disk1 and 2 onto my Toshiba Satellite > P35-S611. I've previously purchased several FBSD Power Packs and > haven't had this much difficulty before with my other systems, then > again I've been gone for more than four years so I assume I've missed > some things. The install was completely successful so far, however I > don't know how to set the system up so that when I use "startx" it > defaults to KDE or when I use "startkde" from the prompt kde will > begin without having a "cannot connect to X server" error. I know the > X server (XFree86? or Xorg?, I believe it's xorg because I use top > after using startx) must start prior to any GUI. I've searched the > handbook and haven't found what I need to get to where I would like > my system to be. Your assistance would be appreciated. Thanks v/r > Shane > You need a command in your .xinitrc. For example, I use startx and have=20 the following: # m .xinitrc exec startkde If you add the exec command to .xinitrc, KDE will startup. Kent =2D-=20 Kent Stewart Richland, WA "Nunca te acostar=E1s sin saber una cosa m=E1s" http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html