kde help

slack boy · 10-22-2006, 02:20 PM

well i got free bsd 5.2 and i login as root
so how do i get into kde grafics u mean like when it boots it going into kde insted of text blah

rednuht · 10-22-2006, 02:31 PM

try "startx"

pixellany · 10-22-2006, 02:38 PM

Or "startkde".

How is this system setup? e.g. did you install BSD and then kde?
Have you changed any configuration files?

slack boy · 10-22-2006, 02:39 PM

umm my freebsd came with freebsd

lurko · 10-22-2006, 02:47 PM

FreeBSD does not install a window manager in the default install IIRC - you need to use ports or the package repository to install one(and perhaps an X server too...)

alienux · 10-22-2006, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slack boy

umm my freebsd came with freebsd

That's amazingly intuitive.

reddazz · 10-22-2006, 02:48 PM

Take a look here for a solution on how to start KDM at boot time. You shouldn't really login to a desktop environment as the root user and thats why you have to create normal user accounts.

slack boy · 10-22-2006, 02:48 PM

ok should i pop in install disk and install it

pixellany · 10-22-2006, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slack boy

umm my freebsd came with freebsd

If someone asks you 3 very specific questions and this is all you can say, then our ability to help you will be extremely limited.

Even the answer you DID give is nonsense--its like saying that your computer came with a computer

frob23 · 10-22-2006, 02:59 PM

The advice given by reddazz is the best. And you just need to reboot or -HUP init to bring it up.

Tinkster · 10-22-2006, 08:32 PM

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.