KDE plasma doesn't start

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

Hi all. I just installed KDE Plasma after the wiki indications.
The problem is KDE doesn't start, the prompt appears but nothing else.
I tried CTRL-C but nothing, the prompt remains on a black screen and that's all.
what should i do?

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

Do you have black screen after "startx" command?
If it is so, the problem could be not correct kernel setup (for exemple relatively to video card) or you need an appropriate video card driver, or you haven't installed all necessary KDE packages...

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

ok, i already figure that.
my problem is what can i do?
how can i get a terminal to fix anything?
the startx command is loaded automaticaly....

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

For terminal you can use "ctrl+alt+f2" (or "ctrl+alt+f3 ecc...).
or you can enter in your gentoo environment by chroot, but it is easier the first.

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

Moreover, what video card do you have?
But, before see at the kernel, what is the result of this command?

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

unfortunatly i cannot get a terminal 'cause CTR ALT F2 is sent to the host machine, not to the virtualbox.

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

I have Gentoo installed in a HDD, but i also have another Gentoo installed in Virtualbox (under Windows) only for testing.
If i push "CTR ALT F2" i get a new bash in my virtualbox window and it work fine...
if you can't do it, (but i don't know why) you must enter in your environment by chroot from iso image of minimal CD installation (as for the installation) - Device menù of virtualbox

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

ok, i get terminal....

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

Try only with ALT+F2 (without CTRL), but it should be the same thing

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

i got an error:
The above package list contains packages wich cannot be installed on the same time on the same system.

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

i made a screencapture but i don't know how i put it here...

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

Report the error message... which packages cannot be installed on the same time on the same system?

Maxxx · Guru Joined: 12 Jan 2016 Posts: 595 Location: Italia

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

http://i.imgsafe.org/0e182e72bc.png

fedeliallalinea · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: screen

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

https://paste.pound-python.org/show/PR86r330gvw48ozbZLsz/

fedeliallalinea · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: link

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

http://i.imgsafe.org/0eb64179e5.png

donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

so, i cannot unmerge kde-passwd 'cause kdm depends on it...
what now?

fedeliallalinea · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:09 pm Post subject:

kdm is old login manager for kde4. Plasma 5 use sddm by default.
If you want plasma 5 you can unmerge kdm and kdepasswd.
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donaldf1000 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2016 Posts: 23

I installed first the base system, then X system then KDE.
It took several days, maybe i forgott something to install\
i don't know.
I just wanted to learn to install Gentoo...
I know that i have a lot to learn, i'm just a newbie, don't be tough with me.
I take it all from the begining, i'll install Gnome or Enlightenment, i think it will be easier then Plasma.\

Thanks for your time, guys.

asturm · Developer Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 8935

Not at all necessary, I'm just wondering a) what Wiki you have been following and b) what brought KDM onto your system. That would make it easier to help you (and possible improve/adapt said Wiki).

fhede · n00b Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Posts: 43

donaldf.

If you want the new plasma 5 take a look at those wiki pages

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE/Plasma_5_upgrade

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE#Plasma

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SDDM