Cannot Start KDE

girishw · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 7

Hi folks,

I am unable to start KDE. Here are the error messages:

hostname: Unknown host

XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 18 January 2002
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Apr 22 04:01:03 2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/, removing from list!
iceauth: timeout in locking authority file /root/.ICEauthority
KCrash: crashing.... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = ksplash path = <unknown> pid = 2462
IO error opening ICE Connection!

IO error opening ICE Connection!

kdeinit: DCOPServer could not be started, aborting.
Warning: connect() failed: : Connection refused
KCrash: crashing.... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = ksmserver path = <unknown> pid = 2470
IO error opening ICE Connection!

Warning: connect() failed: : Connection refused
Error: Can't contact kdeinit!
iceauth: timeout in locking authority file /root/.ICEauthority
unix_connect: can't connect to server (unix:/tmp/mcop-root/gentoo_ezyrider_net-085a-3d17f7a0)

waiting for X server to shut down

Can anybody help?

Thx

rac · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 6:43 am Post subject:

Have you set your hostname up properly? You should be able to check by seeing what's in /etc/hostname, typing "hostname", or "uname -n".
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Jimboberella · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2002 7:28 am Post subject:

Does the user that you are trying have a valid writeable home directory?

girishw · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2002 Posts: 7

Hostname on the machine is set up properly and also, I am trying to start KDE as root , so, yes on the writeable home directory question