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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:06:38 -0500
From: Gerry Freymann <lists@interpool.ca>
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Subject: Re: X11 windows not setting up properly
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On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:00:16 -0500
paul thodiyil <pthodiyil@gmail.com> wrote:

>Could anyone suggest a fix for the failure of KDE or gnome desktops to
>appear after startx.

 Did you create a file called  .xinitrc in your home directory with the
following content?

startkde

 Otherwise, it just loads the boring plain Xfree interface with no windows
manager or desktop.

-gerry