From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 19 18:25:48 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 602281065672 for ; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:25:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (aristotle.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03F648FC25 for ; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:25:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m7JIPqa2026074; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:25:53 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:25:42 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:25:42 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: Paul Schmehl Message-ID: <20080819182542.GB3822@thought.org> References: <20080818234319.GA3184@thought.org> <7AA13B0DB106DA72821364AE@utd65257.utdallas.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <7AA13B0DB106DA72821364AE@utd65257.utdallas.edu> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 22 years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: Still, no-joy with kdm...... 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: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:25:48 -0000 On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:41:08AM -0500, Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On Monday, August 18, 2008 16:43:23 -0700 Gary Kline > wrote: > > > > > Guys, > > > > Im looking at the kdmrc file but don't see anything wrong. > > Any ideas where to llook next? > > I use kde every day, and I don't have a kdmrc file. If you installed KDE, you have it. In kde3 it's at /usr/local/share/config/kdm/kdmrc > > You can start kde several ways. One way is to login as root and type "kdm" > at the prompt. Another is to edit /etc/ttys the way the Handbook > describes. (You can read that yourself.) Another way is to use an xinitrc > file. (That's in the Handbook as well.) I haven't edited /etc/ttys yet; I may. But I think something got broken [mis-CLEANED by fsck or otherwise damanaged during the weekend power-out]. It may be easier to completely remove v3 and re-install kde4. > > The reason kdm can't create its pid file is most likely because you're > trying to start it under your account instead of root. > I'm pretty sure I was in ./root or slash when I logged in. I'm using KDE now, sort-of, by virture of startx. Still, lots of misc things were not initialized. gary gary > > > > gary > > > > PS: what is the startup for exec'ing gnome?? > > echo 'gnome_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf > > That's in the Handbook as well. > > -- > Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst > As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions > are my own and not those of my employer. > ******************************************* > Check the headers before clicking on Reply. > -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org