KDE Help

SASrebel · 12-15-2003, 10:06 AM

OK. ill be honest I recently decided to use Linux as to use something new only because im getting sick and tired of my Windows XP never doing what I want (plain and simple IM HATING MICROSOFT AND WINDOWS IN GENERAL!) anyways. I recently installed Mandrake Linux 9.1 and everything went beutiful except for whenever I go to boot in and log into my user name in KDE 2.1.1. KDE dosnt boot up and show on my screen. Im able to log in but I can only log in the command screen. and i was wondering if anybody knew what to type to get KDE back up and runnning so i can use it. Otherwise im gonna install Lycoris Desktop LX instead.

jkobrien · 12-15-2003, 11:00 AM

This comes up a fair bit.

From the command level type 'startx'.

To have it go straight to X-windows everytime you boot, edit your /etc/inittab file. You'll see a line there about defaults and there should be comment lines telling you what your choices are.

Or have I misunderstood? You said "get KDE back up". Was it working and suddenly stopped?

John

BrianNJ · 12-15-2003, 11:03 AM

do you use a login manager?

try logging on as root, then typing 'kdm.'

SASrebel · 12-15-2003, 06:22 PM

<QUOTE> do you use a login manager?

try logging on as root, then typing 'kdm.'<ENDQUOTE>

I already tried that, it wont allow it to boot in

SASrebel · 12-15-2003, 06:26 PM

<QUOTE> This comes up a fair bit.

From the command level type 'startx'.

To have it go straight to X-windows everytime you boot, edit your /etc/inittab file. You'll see a line there about defaults and there should be comment lines telling you what your choices are.

Or have I misunderstood? You said "get KDE back up". Was it working and suddenly stopped? <ENDQUOTE>

It never did work. I have a spare HDD where I install the OS's but each time I ever install it, no and when i mean NO KDE desktop ever boots up I tell you what, I sure am confused. It never did this whenever I preiously installed Lycoris Desktop LX or even before when i installed it :S

jkobrien · 12-16-2003, 01:30 AM

So what happens when you type 'startx' or 'kdm'?

SASrebel · 12-16-2003, 08:05 PM

it says that it cant open it (soz but i cbf typing the whole thing sorry, just saying it plain and simple)

JZL240I-U · 12-17-2003, 12:55 AM

Can't open it ... Highly unusual. Please type

Code:

locate kdm
locate startx
echo $PATH

and make sure you find the Paths to kdm and startx included in your PATH-variable.

If they are there, have a look at the permissions. Please type:

Code:

ls -l /path/to/kdm
ls -l /path/to/startx

with ls -l being small "LS -L", and post the results here (should be something like -rwxr-xr-x).

Edit: When you want to post some output here, copy and paste (to a file) should work also from console ...