Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 11:21:20 -0500 From: Mark.Hummel@hurlburt.af.mil To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: startup Kde?? Message-ID: <856532CB07BED3118FE300204840E28A01107615@vexwncc02.hurlburt.af.mil>
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I've followed these instructions and yet, my system is still not working. I still need to type startx to get KDE up. Any ideas? I've read the handbook, but was unable to find any specific instructions on how to setup my system to automatically load KDE on bootup. Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Danny [SMTP:dannyh@idx.com.au] > Sent: Tuesday, 18 July, 2000 1902 > To: new.xs4all.nl; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: startup Kde?? > > Add your .xinitrc file like so. If you havent created one > > exec startkde (to start KDE) > > or > > exec gnome-session (to start Gnome) > > At 08:43 PM 7/17/00 +0200, new.xs4all.nl wrote: > >Seems to me that, looking at the answers, another problem is stopping me > >using freebsd! > >Probably something in the distribution that is use itself. > > > >"John Galt" <galt@inconnu.ISu.EDU> wrote in message > >news:list.freebsd.questions#Pine.LNX.4.21.0007161404200.11261-100000@inco > nnu > >.isu.edu... > >> > >> startx > >> > >> On Sun, 16 Jul 2000, new.xs4all.nl wrote: > >> > >> > Now, After all those nice words about Free BSD I tried it. > >> > I downloaded teh ISO image and started installing. > >> > After a while I decided to use FTP, because the ISO image does not > have > >all > >> > the correct contents (that will cost another full day phone bill... > :-)) > >> > > >> > But now, when i cab start up Free bsd i want to get into a graphical > >shell. > >> > I mount the cdrom, then try to start kde by typing kde. > >> > It starts looking for all sorts of things and gives messages that a > >> > connection to the Xserver could not be made. > >> > > >> > First of all: what commands do i have to give in a standard situation > (i > >am > >> > logged in as root) to start kde or gnome sessions? > >> > Secondly: where can i find the appropriate manual on the internet to > >find > >> > these commands? > >> > > >> > Third: should i download /configure a specific part of my > installation > >to > >> > be able to start kde or gnome? > >> > > >> > If anyone can help me? Thanx!! > >> > > >> > regards, Wim > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >> > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> I can be immature if I want to, because I'm mature enough to make my > own > >> decisions. > >> > >> Who is John Galt? galt@inconnu.isu.edu > >> > >> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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