Fail to start KDE

[Mike Jeays]

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:48:56 +0800
Stephen Liu <satimis at icare.com.hk> wrote:

> Mike Jeays wrote:
> 
> >>Version 5.2
> >>new installation
> >>
> >>- snip -
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Create a file .xinitrc in the home directory, containing the single
> >line 'startkde &' (without the quotes).  Then try startx again.
> >
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Tks for your advice.
> 
> Sorry I forgot to mention in my previous posting;
> 
> 1)
> KDE could not start if editing /etc/ttys as;
> .....
> ttyv8  "user/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure
> .....
> ...
> 
> # startkde (on INIT 3/text mode)
> ...
> Kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server. 
> (continue to run on screen)
> 
> I suspect whether it was caused by failure on login.  Because after 
> booting, the 'Welcom to the XFree86 Project Inc' GUI login popup.  I can 
> keyin either as 'root' or as 'username' but can't keyin password.  I 
> just typed in password and hit <Enter> the GUI login screen popup again 
> without mentioning anything.  The X window started with a small Xterm 
> window appearing on the screen, mouse working but I could not type on 
> it.  I tried many times without a solution.  If changing 'xdm' to 'kdm' 
> on the abovementioned line 'ttyv8.....', GUI login failed to start. 
> 
> # startx  (on INIT 3)
> 
> started 3 'Xterm windows'
> 
> 
> 2)
> After starting 3 'Xterm windows' I can start KDE 3.1 from any one of the 
> 'Xterm window' with;
> 
> # startkde
> 
> It worked with KDE started.
> 
> 
> 3) On INIT 3/text mode I can login either as 'root' or as 'user' with 
> correct password without problem
> 
> Kindly advise how to fix the problem.  TIA
> 
> B.R.
> Stephen
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I haven't used xdm in ttys for a long time, and suspect this is an
obsolete method.  If you enter "kdm &" at a root prompt, kdm should
start.  I don't see why you shouldn't put it into /usr/local/etc/rc.d
to make it work on startup, and I am pretty sure I used to run it 
that way.

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