KDE Difficulties

[Kent Stewart]

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 
the following:

# m .xinitrc
exec startkde

If you add the exec command to .xinitrc, KDE will startup.

Kent

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