could not start kdeinit [solved]

k:arel · Last edited by k:arel on Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:14 pm; edited 1 time in total

just like other people on the forum, i get errors while trying to run KDE

when i type "startx", kde seems to load but i then get a message box telling me "could not start kdeinit. check configuration"

i've tried all the solutions i found on this forum but none of them seems to work

with make menuconfig i have entered the (right?) values of the forum, but it just won't work

Sources:
thread 1
thread 2
thread 3
thread 4
thread 5

So you can see that i have tried all i can

Also my NIC doesn't function: during install it worked and i went online to get sources, but after reboot my NIC "failed to load" and i can't come online anymore.
Though my kernel is compiled with the right modules (8139cp for a Realtek NIC)

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My config files:
http://users.skynet.be/nijs.vanheusden/_rommel/gentoo/NET
http://users.skynet.be/nijs.vanheusden/_rommel/gentoo/RC
http://users.skynet.be/nijs.vanheusden/_rommel/gentoo/RC.CONF
http://users.skynet.be/nijs.vanheusden/_rommel/gentoo/XF86CONF

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i hope somebody can help me...
thx!

k:arel · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:30 pm Post subject:

nobody?

the log file of my current configuration:
XF86Conf.0.log

i have made my configuration for the x'ed time with xf86config and this was the result:
XF86Conf2

and this was the error log of that configuration:
XF86Conf.0.log2

my monitors specifications:
Iiyama Vision Master Pro 400[/i]

xPAGANx · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 4:30 pm Post subject:

Try this:

emerge fam-oss
emerge libart-lgpl
env-update && source /etc/profile

Lemme know if it works out

xPAGANx

k:arel · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:24 pm Post subject:

i'm sorry, but i think the problem with my NIC has to be solved first...

the error here was that Gentoo detected it during install, but after installation, t failed to load on startup

see config files above for more information

xPAGANx · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:50 pm Post subject:

make sure you module is loaded in

/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.x

or you could try rebuilding your kernel with the driver built in instead of the module.

does the system fail to see the NIC or is it not configured right?

xPAGANx

k:arel · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:31 am Post subject:

i checked my configuration and i've already set a * by the two chips of my network card ("Ethernet(10 or 100Mbit)" -> "RealTek RTL-8139 C+ PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support" and "RealTek RTL-8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support")

here's my /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.5 file

i've set the two options in it (8139 and 8139+ [i'm not sure if they're right, but i seem to remember something about it during install] ) but after reboot Gentoo still "failes to load" when "bringing op eth0"

do i have to do something special or so [n00bish question]?

xPAGANx · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:48 pm Post subject:

Ok if you set the * by the NIC in your kernel when you first configured it then it should be built into the kernel. You shouldn't need to load any modules at startup.

If it is built into your kernel as you say try typing: "dhcpd eth0" at the bash prompt and then try "ping www.google.com" and hit control-c after a few seconds...

see iff that lets you connect to the internet.

The above assumes you are using dhcp.. If your not your gonna have to mod a configuration file.. Let me know what you need and I can try to help ya.

xPAGANx

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: U.S.A.

I don't see you mentioning that you are using masqurade or a router so why is your /etc/conf.d/net file set for dhcp on eth0 and you give it a static ip for a lan. Looks like you have a conflict.

k:arel · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:40 pm Post subject:

You're right: it is contradict;

i'm on a network with a router so my settings are, just like in Windows, dhcp.

I've updated my /etc/conf.d/net file but the error still exists.

Precise description:
Bringing up interface eth0...
Failed to bring eth0 up [!!]
ERROR: Problem starting needed services.
"netmount" was not started.

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: U.S.A.

Add netmount to your default initscript:

rc-update add netmount default
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k:arel · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:46 pm Post subject:

but isn't because my NIC is not found, netmount is unable to start?

anyway, i tried rc-update add netmount default and it said it was already my default, so skipping...

NB: notice the red line i've added in my previous post, i had forgotten that...

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: U.S.A.

Okay, I don't have the 2.5 kernel to see if the name was changed. But in the
2.4 kernel and in the 2.6 kernel.
The two 8139 drivers are called: 8139cp and 8139too

k:arel · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 5:24 pm Post subject:

okay, after recompilation with the the two modules with an "M" it still aint working

i'm going to find out how to change my kernel to 2.4 or 2.6 and try it

stupid remarq removed

k:arel · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:17 am Post subject:

Ok, after recompling my kernel with the right card(s) as module (M) i've found this on another topic:

xPAGANx · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 4:56 pm Post subject:

Well I am pleased to hear you have come as far as you have..

you said you compiled kernel 2.6 and it worked...

you also said you put the modules in /etc/modules.auto.d/kernel-2.5,2.4

what about the 2.6? or isnt there one? or was this a typo?

xPAGANx

k:arel · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:26 pm Post subject:

there's is no 2.6 kernel

i didn't actually know how to manage that :oops:

i've now a working 2.5 (?) and it looks fine

the networkmodules (and also my soundcard) are now loaded even after reboot so thats also fine

but i've also compiled with NTFS and MSDOS etc support, but that still aint working (have followed the FAQ thow...)
after recompling with those options, i can't even mount my windows floppy's because gentoo says that's also not supported

xPAGANx · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:59 pm Post subject:

did you add the filesystems as modules or did you build them into the kernel?

k:arel · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:03 pm Post subject:

k:arel · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 6:27 pm Post subject:

nobody any idea?

k:arel · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:11 pm Post subject:

they key was recompiling with NTFS en vFAT support as module, not build into the kernel

my fstabfile:

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: U.S.A.

Maybe it was the NTFS filesystem. I have ext3, dos fat, msdos, vfat all compiled in the kernel. I don't have NTFS though.
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