login shell??

Japan Lnx · 01-22-2005, 12:38 AM

Hi all!

Totally new to this, but amazing how many people are into this already...

So, I had problems when configuring the graphics card during installation (a message appeared [Can't install Xorg package:] for any selection... ;-(

At the end, I entered, and after entering with my login and password the following appears:

[pepe@localhost pepe]$

Then I try to input

startx

But it states that startx is a command not found!

-bash: startx: command not found

Any help on how can I enter into the graphic interface??

Thanks a lot for your answer!
Jpn

Linux~Powered · 01-22-2005, 12:44 AM

Quote:

a message appeared [Can't install Xorg package:

You need X to run a window enviorment. X

fancypiper · 01-22-2005, 12:56 AM

Is your video card (not mentioned) supported by Linux?

Will your hardware work?

Japan Lnx · 01-22-2005, 01:14 AM

My card is NEOMAGIC MAGICMEDIA 256AV, and it appears in the list, but when selected the message

[[Can't install Xorg package:] appears.

Do I have to reinstall by all means, Can I not re-configure from the shell??

Thanks

fancypiper · 01-22-2005, 10:35 AM

What distribution do you use?

# What is the distribution
cat /etc/.product
cat /etc/.issue
cat /etc/issue
cat /etc/issue.net
sysinfo

What kernel are you running?

# Find running kernel version
uname -r

Post the error messages presented for the installation of Xorg.

After a successful install, your configuration file should be located here:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

And you may have to edit that some to reflect any modules, or other things particular to your vid card.

Then do

depmod -ae

Then try logging in as <your user> and command:

startx

Japan Lnx · 01-22-2005, 07:02 PM

It finally worked!!

I did the re-installation as an update and now the Xorg appears, however I do not have KDE interface but Ice VM. How can I start KDE??

Thanks!

fancypiper · 01-22-2005, 07:20 PM

See section 3.4 of the KDE FAQ.

Japan Lnx · 01-22-2005, 07:30 PM

Hi

I downloaded the KDE packages already while installing Mandrake 10.1, but when I start X

startx

I go directly to IceWM interface

Then, If I open a terminal and try to start KDE

startkde

it does not work,

Any tip???

fancypiper · 01-22-2005, 07:37 PM

If you are using the command line login and startx, create (if it isn't there already) the file /home/<user>/.xinitrc file and put exec kde in it.

My file:

Code:

# Duron 950 box "tinwhistle" user fancy .xinitrc file
# Start the stuff I want to run when I startx
                                                                                                                     
# The artwiz-fonts sometimes conflict with your locale settings. To get
# them to work you may have to put the following at the beginning of your
# .xinitrc file
export LC=C
export LC_ALL=C
                                                                                                                     
# Set the background for fluxbox
# Esetroot ~/backgrounds/linux.png &
                                                                                                                     
# Start gkrellm and put it in the slit
# gkrellm will run fetchmail every 3 minutes
gkrellm -w &
                                                                                                                     
# Start the keyboard hotkeys
acme &
                                                                                                                     
# This will run a screensaver as your background
# /usr/X11R6/lib/xscreensaver/hopalong -root &
                                                                                                                     
# Start the screensaver daemon
xscreensaver -no-splash &
                                                                                                                     
# Finally, I start my window manager
# Fluxbox installed by compiling from source code
exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox
# Fluxbox installed by rpm
# exec fluxbox
# exec kde
# exec gnome-session
                                                                                                                     
# Sample .xinitrc entries for starting evilwm
# Merge X resources from ~/.Xdefaults
# [ -f $HOME/.Xdefaults ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xdefaults
# Set the background and root cursor shape
# xsetroot -solid \#400040
# xsetroot -cursor_name top_left_arrow
# Start evilwm - snap to borders within 10 pixels
# /usr/bin/evilwm -snap 10 &
# Transfer control to xclock - killing xclock (with Ctrl+Alt+Escape, say)
# will exit our session
# exec xclock -digital -padding 2 -g -0+0