problemo

[Subhro]

Suppose you want to setup X Server for a user called "prince".
Then log into the system as "prince". Then type these commands:

cat >> .xinitrc <Enter>
startkde <Enter>
<Ctrl+D>
startx

This will work for you.

Regards
S.



On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:48:56 +0000, A W <altonwong78 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> how do i make files and where do i find my home directory? And what do u
> mean by "without the "s in the first line"? And im just totally lost on the
> last sentence. quite annoying aren't i? one answer leads to more questions.
> If u find me annoying for not knowing anything, just tell me ill stop
> asking.
> 
> >From: Subhro <subhro.kar at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: Subhro <subhro.kar at gmail.com>
> >To: freebsd <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> >CC: A W <altonwong78 at hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: problemo
> >Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:09:57 +0530
> 
> 
> >
> >Make a file called .xinitrc in your home directory. The file would
> >contain only "startkde" without the "s in the first line. Save and
> >exit the file. Next start the X server using "startx" without the "s
> >if you have installed the wrapper port or with "X" without the "s if
> >you havent. You should be back in track.
> >
> >Regards
> >S.
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 02:31:12 +0000, A W <altonwong78 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi once again and very obviously i have ran into another problem. the
> > > Xfree86 i installed KDE window manager or w/e. So i reboot after i login
> >and
> > > type startkde in the command prompt it gives me
> > > xet : unable to open display
> > > xsetroot : unable to open display
> > > startkde : starting up...
> > > startkde : Running kpersonlizer
> > > kwin : cannot connect to X server
> > > kpersonlizer : cannot connect to X server
> > > and the last message keeps on repeating but i no longer can type any
> > > commands into it
> > >
> > > then i tried Gnome and i typed "gnome-session" it gives me a message
> >saying
> > > (gnome-session:520) : Gtk-warning ** : cannot open display:
> > >
> > > well what is certain is that my display is not working properly though i
> > > could be corrected. I have tried almost every option that associates
> >with
> > > KDE and Gnome but i still can't tend to find what caused the problem.
> >Please
> > > help me
> > >
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