blank (dead?) x-windows session

alextxm · n00b Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 26

i successfully installed gentoo linux and then i emerged xfree-4.2.0 and all kde-3.0.1, btw now, trying to get things work using startx i obtain an blank X-Windows session. i did some tests with the startx / xinitrc etc scripts and i found all is correctly executed... at least 'til /susr/lib/kde/3/startkde.. it is also called btw comands in it never get executed (i.e. background doesn't become blue, logo doesn't appear etc). i can only use ctrl+alt+backspace to exit the X session.

can someone help me with this?
thanks in advance,
Alex

michaelb · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2002 3:14 pm Post subject:

Have you tried launching the K display manager directly? Just type kdm at the command prompt.
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jtanner · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2002 3:16 pm Post subject:

Your X session isn't dead, it's just not loading kde. I believe startx references ~/.xinitrc. Here's a sample:

alextxm · n00b Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 26

kdm is okay, btw i do not want to have graphical login... i prefer to start x-windows from console, as I usually do on my RH box.
any idea why kdm work fine and startkde does not?

Alex

alextxm · n00b Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 26

Jim: i created a ~/.xinitrc with

#!/bin/bash
/usr/kde/3/bin/startkde

made it executable but it didn't help...

Thanks,
Alex

michaelb · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2002 3:24 pm Post subject:

Alex,

I also start up KDE from the command line. I find that for most of the things I do, I just don't need all the overhead involved in firing up an X session. Personally, I just launch it by typing kdm, but this may not be the best option for some reason.
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alextxm · n00b Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 26

shoot2kill · n00b Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 9

i have run rc-update add xdm default and i have enabled the GUI login, how can i revert back to text login?

i have read throught the /etc/inittab which I think Gentoo does not totally rely on the /etc/inittab scripts and it uses mostly depend on the rc-scripts.

any help is appreciated!

magoo · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2002 3:55 pm Post subject:

alextxm · n00b Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 26

Fixed the problem... btw i think it is a bug in Gentoo KDE 3.0.1 ... i'll check on bugzilla:

open /usr/kde/3/bin/startkde with your favourite text editor
replace
#!/bin/sh --login
with
#!/bin/sh
save & exit

and then, doing startx KDE 3.0.1 will magically start

HTH

Alex