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Date:      Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:36:50 -0600
From:      Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu>
To:        bobmc <bobmc@bobmc.net>, FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: starting KDE after install .. -not-
Message-ID:  <D624C34181D28D15F8F3D125@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local>
In-Reply-To: <459B4322.5030501@bobmc.net>
References:  <459B4322.5030501@bobmc.net>

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--On January 3, 2007 12:46:10 AM -0500 bobmc <bobmc@bobmc.net> wrote:

> After KDE is installed, "startx" still launches the twm default
> X manager.  Diligent RTFM only tells me it should work once the
> Xserver is configured for the video hardware and monitor.
>
> WindowMaker provides a pleasant GUI once I create a $HOME/.xinitrc
> file. Firefox and Thunderbird work fine. However, nowhere can I find
> instructions for the complete integration of KDE and I am missing the
> use of K3b and other useful apps included with KDE. -Bob-
>
Try this.  Edit /etc/ttys thus:
ttyv8   "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodaemon"  xterm   on secure

>From the Handbook.

Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu)
Senior Information Security Analyst
The University of Texas at Dallas
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/

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