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I just installed Slackware Current from the DVD installer. Installation went just fine.
After the first reboot and at each system startup afterwards, instead of KDE, I get this:
::::::
Welcome to Linux 2.6.23.16-smp (tty1)
xpc login:
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And after log in as root, when I type " startx ", KDE loads just fine.
Afterwards I even installed latest nVIDIA drivers ( I've a 128MB nVIDIA GeForce 5200 card ) too but still at each system startup I have to enter startx in order to start KDE.
Any help is highly appreciated, many thanks in advance. - Jags
Distribution: Slackware 10.2, SmoothWall Express v3, Kubuntu 7.04, Mac OS X.4
Posts: 69
Rep:
It is normal in Slackware to change that line. By default Slackware starts in runlevel 3 (multi-user, text mode), whereas most other distributions start in a runlevel with a GUI.
Last edited by rutgerw; 02-21-2008 at 06:04 AM.
Reason: Typo
And after log in as root, when I type " startx ", KDE loads just fine.
As a side note, running as root is a bad idea (as stated about 3 million times on these forums and elsewhere). It would be best to add a normal user and use that. You can then "su" to root whenever you need to perform administrative tasks (like installing programs).
Thanks guys I know about that. This PC I have bought purely for experimental purpose, to learn Linux and Solaris, and hence there is not a single byte of data whatsoever on it. Moreover I format both HDs completely, almost every other day and start all over again for one or another reason.
Right now I have like 9 OSes installed on this PC along with Vista Ultimate and few weeks back I knew nothing of Linux / Multi Booting, and I also know I have a looooong way to go.
Thanks again guys. I highly appreciate your help. - Jags
Well, I would still suggest learning to create and use a normal user if you want to learn Linux (in case you ever need to use it for anything non-experimental, whether it's on a machine you own or not).
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