On Friday 30 November 2001 21:38, you wrote: Ok... but is something starting a window manager after you start X? Usually xinitrc does this for you. On my system the global file (which starts if you don't have a personal one) is /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc and the personal file is ~/.xinitrc make sure you start a window manager in there like: exec startkde or exec gnome-session (i think it's been a while)
regards > It is not specific to KDE I have installed Gnome's swordfish also and it > seams that Xwindows is not starting the windows manager. *********** REPLY > SEPARATOR *********** > > On 11/30/2001 at 12:26 PM Dave Tibbals wrote: > Try using "startkde" > > For questions specific to KDE send them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You could also > join one of the user news groups. -----Original Message----- > From: List-Surfer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 12:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Newbie]freebsd 4.4 and Xwindows > > > I have installed FreeBSD 4.4 and I have installed Xwindows, went > through the graphical config program setup my card, monitor, mouse etc.. go > to the point where I got the congratulations you have correctly configured > your server. I have installed kde and when the system starts up X all I > get is a cross hatch background and an X cursor. I do not get the kde boot > up screen or the kde welcome message. I have started X from another > workstation to see the boot screen while the gui is loading... and it gives > no errors... does anyone have any idea? Thanks > > matt _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
