Date: 13 Nov 2003 20:59:03 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: "Verghese George" <vgeorge@groupwise.swin.edu.au> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Install X windows in Free BSD 4.8 - Help required. Message-ID: <448ymjn21k.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <sfb4b45c.065@groupwise.swin.edu.au> References: <sfb4b45c.065@groupwise.swin.edu.au>
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"Verghese George" <vgeorge@groupwise.swin.edu.au> writes: > First of all the login screen for X windows still does not allow me to > get into the system. When I type my login name and password , the > screen goes blank and the login screen reappears after some time. Sounds like you need to debug your .xsession file. > If I > type C-A-F1, I can get into the command line mode. When I type startx on > command line, it fails. Well, sure; you're still running another X session on display 0, so you can't start another one without giving it a different display to use. > When remove /tmp/X0.lock and retry with startx, I can get into kde ( I > enabled KDE from the /stand/sysinstall mode. ) Okay, that would get around the other session's lock. > Is it not possible to get directly into X window screen or kde when > typing startx? Sure it is. As long as you're not already running X. > How can I log in from the login screen into X windows or kde? Best guess is that you just need to fix your .xsession file.
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