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While attempting to install an external screen on my laptop I messed up the KDE screen settings and upon reboot I get a command line interface.
Which configuration file should I edit to set up my screen so that I get my Debian lenny KDE GUI back?
While attempting to install an external screen on my laptop I messed up the KDE screen settings and upon reboot I get a command line interface.
Which configuration file should I edit to set up my screen so that I get my Debian lenny KDE GUI back?
Thanks!
Pierre
Best way to do it is to go into your home directory, and remove the .kde4 folder. So, "rm -fR $HOME/.kde4". Then when you boot the next time, you'll have a fresh desktop, and just have to set your preferences again.
Best way to do it is to go into your home directory, and remove the .kde4 folder. So, "rm -fR $HOME/.kde4". Then when you boot the next time, you'll have a fresh desktop, and just have to set your preferences again.
Thanks, but I get a command line and no GUI _before_ logging in, I actually get no GUI login screen at all, so it can't be affected by specific user preferences as it happens before _any_ user logs in.
Pierre
Thanks, but I get a command line and no GUI _before_ logging in, I actually get no GUI login screen at all, so it can't be affected by specific user preferences as it happens before _any_ user logs in.
Pierre
Based on your first post, it seemed you were saying that only one user was affected. So if you're not getting a GUI at all, are you able to log in at command line?? Hard to tell from what you've posted....
So if you're not getting a GUI at all, are you able to log in at command line??
Thanks. When Debian startup is over and kdm is said to have been started, I get a command line login prompt, no GUI. Then I can login at the prompt as root or any other user and of course I keep on operating from the command line, no GUI starts up from a command line login.
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