starting KDE after install .. -not-

[Paul Schmehl]

--On January 3, 2007 12:46:10 AM -0500 bobmc <bobmc at bobmc.net> wrote:

> After KDE is installed, "startx" still launches the twm default
> X manager.  Diligent RTFM only tells me it should work once the
> Xserver is configured for the video hardware and monitor.
>
> WindowMaker provides a pleasant GUI once I create a $HOME/.xinitrc
> file. Firefox and Thunderbird work fine. However, nowhere can I find
> instructions for the complete integration of KDE and I am missing the
> use of K3b and other useful apps included with KDE. -Bob-
>
Try this.  Edit /etc/ttys thus:
ttyv8   "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodaemon"  xterm   on secure

>From the Handbook.

Paul Schmehl (pauls at utdallas.edu)
Senior Information Security Analyst
The University of Texas at Dallas
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/