KDE Problem

kwarchil · 02-19-2006, 09:17 AM

Hi Guys!

I`m new to linux, so i get one what suits for me - Slackware.

I installed all system(2cd).Now I`m logging in.Typing root,pass and then startx or startkde,
It giwes me an error?
Why?
Wenn I typed startx it shows me - Just Error,
wenn startkde it shows -cannot connetc to X server!
WTF i need to do?

cwwilson721 · 02-19-2006, 09:37 AM

First run 'xorgsetup' (easy, but may not detect hardware very well, 'specially monitors) or 'xorgconfig' (has more options, but you need to know specs of monitor {Horizontal/Vertical refresh rates, etc})

After that, type 'startx'

If you want it to always boot to the GUI, edit /etc/initab and change the following line :

Code:

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:3:initdefault:

to this

Code:

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:4:initdefault:

Don't forget to setup a regular user before you get too far (in console):

Code:

adduser

(Try not to run as 'root' very much. As a matter of fact, try not to run as 'root' at all!)

Hope that helps some, and Welcome to Slackware!

hitest · 02-19-2006, 09:53 AM

xorgconfig is quite straight forward to use, just make sure you know your system fairly well. xorgconfig will ask you a series of questions about your hardware, that is, type of keyboard, mouse, and monitor settings, video RAM. When you've finished running xorgconfig then type startx. Also do use the settings kindly provided by cwwilson721. You only want to run your unit as root for the initial set-up of your system.

kwarchil · 02-19-2006, 10:13 AM

I tryed xorgconfig and xorgsetup, nothin helped!

hitest · 02-19-2006, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwarchil

I tryed xorgconfig and xorgsetup, nothin helped!

I'm assuming you've logged on as root before you ran xorgconfig. What happened after you ran xorgconfig then typed startx?
You can always run xorgconfig again and overwrite your previous xorgconfig file. Perhaps you entered incorrect information when setting up xorgconfig.
Good luck, man.

kwarchil · 02-19-2006, 11:23 AM

Perhaps...wrong information,couse it`s too smart for me

Tryed about 10 times...nothin!

hitest · 02-19-2006, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwarchil

Perhaps...wrong information,couse it`s too smart for me

Tryed about 10 times...nothin!

Don't let it get you down. I didn't get Slackware installed properly the first time or the second time I tried.

Slackware is an excellent learning experience, you will really learn about how linux works using slack.

kwarchil · 02-19-2006, 11:54 AM

Man i hate this

I tryed this one - pico /etc/x11/xorg.conf
File is empty!
Maybe here is is that problem?

willysr · 02-19-2006, 07:02 PM

i think it should be /etc/X11/xorg.conf (case-sensitive)

Bjerrk · 02-20-2006, 09:16 AM

kwarchil: What makes you think that Slackware is even the right distro for you?

It's one of the most difficult distros in existence. But it's a very good distro indeed.

Franklin · 02-20-2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bjerrk

kwarchil: What makes you think that Slackware is even the right distro for you?

An (un?)educated guess, I suspect.

Still, not a bad choice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bjerrk

It's one of the most difficult distros in existence.

Slackware is not difficult. This is a myth.

The reading is going to have to be done sooner or later with any distro. Slack just requires you to do it a little sooner. Nothing wrong with that. I believe people's expectations get in the way of reality here.

Bjerrk · 02-20-2006, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklin

Slackware is not difficult. This is a myth.

Well, i'm a slacker my self, and i admit that it's not very difficult to me, but if you'd asked me a year ago i wouldn't even be able to set up X.org manually...

Slackware IS difficult to newbies.

dive · 02-20-2006, 05:04 PM

Take a look at these: http://slackware.com/config/

maybe print out this one (or more) so you got something to guide you: http://slackware.com/config/x.php and then read this
http://slackware.com/config/users.php

Good luck

kwarchil · 02-22-2006, 03:05 PM

Thx, but i didn`t give up.I changed distro :P
Vector linux, based on slackware easyest for newbies

pdw_hu · 02-22-2006, 03:21 PM

Well changing a whole distro of 1 problem isn't the best answer if you want to be a 'linuxer'. But your call...