[SOLVED] Slackware64 KDE

jbardy · 06-19-2011, 06:58 PM

I am new to linux and slackware. I am loading slackware in VmWare. The KDE desktop will not load. I can run all other GUI formats but am unable to run this one. It crashes after a few seconds. The error reports to please consult the x.org foundation support at http://wiki.x.org. There is a lengthy list of errors and script after that. I am unable to copy and past because i am in vmware. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,

sycamorex · 06-19-2011, 07:12 PM

Can you manage to switch off KDE desktop effects? They are known to crash KDE and I believe they are enabled by default.

edit: btw, hi and welcome to LQ.

TobiSGD · 06-20-2011, 02:09 AM

Boot into one of the other DEs/WMs and install the VMware Tools.

jbardy · 06-27-2011, 06:30 PM

Hello and thank you for the response. I did switch off the effects and it loaded right quick. Thank you for the welcome.

sycamorex · 06-27-2011, 06:44 PM

I'm glad your problem has been solved. You can mark this thread as solved.

FeyFre · 06-05-2012, 08:30 AM

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I did switch off the effects and it loaded right quick.

How do you did that? It seems I have similar problem: after login dialog it tries to load and instantly halts(returns back to login manager).
PS: Not VmWare, but physical machine.