From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 22 08:34:39 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 957A216A4CE for ; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:34:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from chaucer.statcan.ca (CPE0050fc727b74-CM014270107825.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com [24.43.93.57]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92DCB43D1F for ; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:34:28 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@chaucer.statcan.ca) Received: from chaucer.statcan.ca (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by chaucer.statcan.ca (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i1MGXG0S090979; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:33:41 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mike@chaucer.statcan.ca) Received: (from mike@localhost) by chaucer.statcan.ca (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id i1MGXG3l090978; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:33:16 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:33:15 -0500 From: Mike Jeays To: Stephen Liu Message-Id: <20040222113315.5d757673.mj001@rogers.com> In-Reply-To: <4038CEEE.3090000@icare.com.hk> References: <4038CEEE.3090000@icare.com.hk> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.0 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fail to start KDE X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:34:39 -0000 On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 23:46:54 +0800 Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi all folks, > > Version 5.2 > new installation > > I encountered problem in starting KDE after installation. > > 1) > KDE installed > pkg_info | grep kde > kde-3.1.4 The "meta-port" for KDE > kdeaddons-3.1.4 Additional plugins and scripts for some KDE applications > kdeadmin-3.1.4 KDE applications related to system administration > kdeartwork-3.1.4_1 Additional themes, sounds, wallpapers and window > styles for > kdebase-3.1.4 This package provides the basic applications for the KDE sy > kdeedu-3.1.4 Collection of entertaining, educational programs for KDE > kdegames-3.1.4 Games for the KDE integrated X11 desktop > kdegraphics-3.1.4 Graphics utilities for the KDE3 integrated X11 desktop > kdelibs-3.1.4_1 This is the base set of libraries needed by KDE programs > kdemultimedia-3.1.4 Multimedia utilities for the KDE integrated X11 desktop > kdenetwork-3.1.4 Network-related programs and modules for KDE > kdepim-3.1.4 Personal Information Management tools for KDE > kdesdk-3.1.4 KDE Software Development Kit > kdetoys-3.1.4 Small applications for KDE > kdeutils-3.1.4 Utilities for the KDE integrated X11 desktop > kdevelop-2.1.5 Powerful IDE for developing KDE/Qt-based apps > > 2) > /home/user/.xinitrc file not found > > ls -al /home/user/ > total 22 > drwxr-xr-x 2 satimis wheel 512 Feb 23 05:58 . > drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 512 Feb 23 07:16 .. > -rw------- 1 satimis wheel 0 Feb 23 05:58 .Xauthority > -rw-r--r-- 1 satimis wheel 767 Feb 23 07:16 .cshrc > -rw-r--r-- 1 satimis wheel 248 Feb 23 07:16 .login > -rw-r--r-- 1 satimis wheel 158 Feb 23 07:16 .login_conf > -rw------- 1 satimis wheel 373 Feb 23 07:16 .mail_aliases > -rw-r--r-- 1 satimis wheel 331 Feb 23 07:16 .mailrc > -rw-r--r-- 1 satimis wheel 797 Feb 23 07:16 .profile > -rw------- 1 satimis wheel 276 Feb 23 07:16 .rhosts > -rw-r--r-- 1 satimis wheel 975 Feb 23 07:16 .shrc > -rw------- 1 satimis wheel 106 Feb 23 05:58 .xsession-errors > > 3) > cat /home/user/.xsession-errors > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > Error: Can't open display: :0 > > Kindly advise how to fix the problems. > > TIA > > B.R. > satimis > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Create a file .xinitrc in the home directory, containing the single line 'startkde &' (without the quotes). Then try startx again. -- Personal : Mike.Jeays -at- rogers.com Phone : 613-724-4510 Work : Mike.Jeays -at- statcan.ca Phone : 613-951-9929 FAX 613-951-0395 Web page : http://members.rogers.com/mike.jeays