kdm problem

Likosin · 03-27-2004, 11:55 AM

I installed woody, and then apt-getted to kde 3.2.1. Now, whenevr I select the kde (or any other option) in kdm, all I get is an xterm window. I have to type 'startkde' to get kde running? How can I fix this?

linux-fan64 · 03-27-2004, 12:10 PM

You'd have to edit your startup file and add 'startkde' to it. Not a debian user, but heres a link to the info I think you're looking for

http://www.kde.org/documentation/faq....html#startkde

Likosin · 03-28-2004, 07:58 AM

Nope, I put a 'startkde' in ~/.xinitrc, ~/.xsession. and in ~/.Xclients Nothing helped...

Likosin · 03-29-2004, 09:28 PM

I find it hard to believe that no one knows the answer to this question. The answer is probably editing a file in /etc/X11, but I don't know which. Come on guys, help. This is a supreme annoyance. I cannot logout fully, only to the xterm. Same with shutting down. There has to be someone able to help...

lars_efantos · 03-31-2004, 03:34 AM

I had the same "problem" after updating to KDE 3.2.1.
Root-Login works fine, but all users only get konsole.

Simple solution: All users have to explicitly set the Session-Type at the KDE-Login (Menu Button) to KDE (only first login). Then set all preferences and KDE works fine.

Likosin · 03-31-2004, 04:37 AM

First, thanks for the reply. Second, I did try exactly that. My menu has a (previous) next to the KDE item. The root login doesn't work either. Any more ideas?

znerd · 04-14-2004, 02:34 PM

I've got the exact same problem with KDE 3.2.1 on FreeBSD 5.2.1. With all users, even with root. When I login on the kdm login screen, all I get is an xterm window in the top-left corner. I cannot make the window active, so I cannot type text in it.

All I can do is Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart kdm and get the login screen again.

I've got a single line with 'startkde' in my ~/.xsession.

A normal 'startx' does work perfectly fine, with KDE starting up immediately.

dpetrli2 · 04-14-2004, 02:54 PM

This thread is so popular. You have over than 200 people visited, and you posted this thread, like 15 minutes ago.

Likosin · 04-14-2004, 03:50 PM

znerd, I fixed it by bzipping my entire /etc/X11 dir from my working laptop to this computer. If you want, I can send you a .tar.bz2

znerd · 04-15-2004, 06:29 AM

I've created a bug at the KDE bug site. See:
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79657

PS. Don't send the gzipped X11 directory. That's a bit too much for me. I want to understand the problem and fix it. If I copy the X11 directory over my current one, I may get in more trouble than I already am :-)

Likosin · 04-15-2004, 08:44 AM

Great, except you got the threadid wrong. It takes me to http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=170141
Check out the comment by Oswald Buddenhagen, he says to check your ~/.dmrc. Mine has:

Code:

[Desktop] 
Session=kde

Hope that helps.

ossi · 04-15-2004, 09:40 AM

my best guess is, that the ports did not update the Xsession script yet. try running "genkdmconf --no-old-scripts".