On 1/20/05 2:46 AM, "Robert Citek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Thursday, Jan 20, 2005, at 00:08 US/Pacific, Craig Smith wrote:
>> I finally have installed the basic debian linux system.
>
> What version of Debian did you start with?
Got the CD from a friend. Debian Installer RC 2 (i386).
>
>> I've installed the KDE metapackage and now I'm
>> trying to configure my X-windows.
>
> How did you do that? Did you use apt-get or some other method?
the command: apt-get install kde
>
>> I've looked at several webpages and I still don't understand.
>> Does installation of the KDE metapackage include
>> installation of a X server?
>
> What have you tried so far?
1. installed the base system. Had problem booting into the system because
of a hardware clock hang. Figured out that I had to add --directisa option
to hwclock command in hwclock.sh, hwclockfirst.sh, and tzsetup files.
2. installed kde 'apt-get install kde' ctr-alt-del to restart in X-windows.
didn't work. Thought maybe X server wasn't installed with kde so:
apt-get install x-window-system. ctr-alt-del and it looks like x display
manager tries to start but fails. In fact, the window blinks 3 times.
>
> In theory, everything should already be installed if apt-get did indeed
> install all the dependencies for KDE. You should now be able to change
> the runlevels to the one for X, which will start kdm. With some
> distros X starts in runlevel 5 (e.g. init 5), but I believe Debian uses
> runlevel 3. Check /etc/inittab to be sure.
Specifically, how do I find this out. I looked in this file and didn't see
anything obvious
>
>> Do I need to create a .xinitrc file? Any help
>> or advice would be appreciated. Aren't there setup program to help
>> with the
>> configuration?
>
> Should be automagic. If not, try 'startkde'. It should bring up KDE.
when I try startkde, I get:
xsetroot: unable to open display ''
xset: unable to open display ""
xsetroot: unable to opend display ''
startkde: Starting up....
startkde: Running kpersonalizer
kwin: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
>
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> - Robert
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