On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:43:45 -0500 Marc Resnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> J.I. Evers wrote: > > >I upgraded my XFree86 to 4.4.0 since it claimed to have some > >improvements for my graphics controller. I decided to be ambitious > >and compile from source (and learned how to use CVS in the process). > >It seemed the installation went okay, except now something involving > >kdeinit is broken. > > > >When I do "startx" at the command prompt, x starts and after a couple > >of seconds an error window pops up and says "Could not start kdeinit. > > Check > >your installation." > > > >And now my collection of questions: > > > >-What exactly does startx do? > >-How else can I start the x server? > >-What might be the problem with kdeinit? > >-How would I start a different window manager (gnome, pekwm, icewm, > >...)?-What does startkde, startgnome and starticewm do? > > > >These are probably RTFM questions, but I can't seem to find the right > >manual. > > > >Until next time, I will be joyously messing with my computer using > >the CLI and browsing the web with links! > > > >Cheers, > > > >Job > > > > > Well I've learned through my experiences not to compile things on my > own. =). I suggest just urpmi'ing it. > > --Marc It seems that the installation generally went okay. By pure dumb luck I was able to get 'gdm' to work and was able to log into gnome, which is what I am currently using. Although I can use X now, I am still curious as to the answers of my previous questions. For example, I would like to try pekwm, expecially after JoeHill has been raving about it, but I have no idea how to get it started. Happy St. Patrick's Day -- Job Evers
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