Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:25:42 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists_nada@tx.rr.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Still, no-joy with kdm...... Message-ID: <20080819182542.GB3822@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <7AA13B0DB106DA72821364AE@utd65257.utdallas.edu> References: <20080818234319.GA3184@thought.org> <7AA13B0DB106DA72821364AE@utd65257.utdallas.edu>
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On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:41:08AM -0500, Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On Monday, August 18, 2008 16:43:23 -0700 Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> > wrote: > > > > > Guys, > > > > Im looking at the kdmrc file but don't see anything wrong. > > Any ideas where to llook next? > > I use kde every day, and I don't have a kdmrc file. If you installed KDE, you have it. In kde3 it's at /usr/local/share/config/kdm/kdmrc > > You can start kde several ways. One way is to login as root and type "kdm" > at the prompt. Another is to edit /etc/ttys the way the Handbook > describes. (You can read that yourself.) Another way is to use an xinitrc > file. (That's in the Handbook as well.) I haven't edited /etc/ttys yet; I may. But I think something got broken [mis-CLEANED by fsck or otherwise damanaged during the weekend power-out]. It may be easier to completely remove v3 and re-install kde4. > > The reason kdm can't create its pid file is most likely because you're > trying to start it under your account instead of root. > I'm pretty sure I was in ./root or slash when I logged in. I'm using KDE now, sort-of, by virture of startx. Still, lots of misc things were not initialized. gary gary > > > > gary > > > > PS: what is the startup for exec'ing gnome?? > > echo 'gnome_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf > > That's in the Handbook as well. > > -- > Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst > As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions > are my own and not those of my employer. > ******************************************* > Check the headers before clicking on Reply. > -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org
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