Re: [XFree86] newbie - i wanna run KDE but XFree86 runs first!
On Tuesday 05 August 2003 12:28 pm, Craig Ringer wrote: > > Starting kdm from a root login brings up the login manager window where > > he ca login as user.. Then make the changes to allow his syste to start > > as init 5 (Xwindows), log out and reboot into Xwindows, kdm login > > manager. > > Yeah, I realise. I was only suggesting an alternative in case for some > reason launching kdm didn't work - for example, if it for some reason > had not been installed. He mentioned that he was able to launch KDE > manually, so a startx based approach was likely to work. > > Craig Ringer > > ___ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 YUP, you're right, I wasn't thinking -- Ken Thompson -- WA7SYR Payette, Idaho ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] newbie - i wanna run KDE but XFree86 runs first!
On Tuesday 05 August 2003 11:57 am, Craig Ringer wrote: > >>When the install > >> > >>phase of XFree package finish, the system automatically startup with an > >>old grapich interface, not with KDE intreface. > >> > >>Y loggon in this old interface as root and type KDE, and KDE interface > >>aperst inside the old desktop. > >> > >>I need the system startup automatically with KDE desktop, waht can i > >>do?? > >> > >>sorry for my basic and rudimentary english... > >> > >>Thanks > > > > type kdm from a root console login. > > After you're logged in use the Red Hat control center to make changes > > that allow you to use kdm as your login mabager. > > Alternately, you should be able to run (as a normal user, not root) > > startx `which KDE` > > (replace KDE with whatever command you used to run KDE, usually "startkde") > > to get it going. Please do not run this as root - you run the risk of > all sorts of problems. You're much better off logging in as a normal > user and running a particular command as root in a terminal using "su -c > command". Most recent distros will ask you for your root password when > you try to run root-only tools as a normal user, making it even easier. > > Once you've fired up KDE, you should be able to use the KDE admin tools > to set it as default. > > Editing "/etc/sysconfig/desktop" and changing whatever the default > desktop shown there is to "KDE" should also work. > > Craig Ringer > > ___ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 Starting kdm from a root login brings up the login manager window where he ca login as user.. Then make the changes to allow his syste to start as init 5 (Xwindows), log out and reboot into Xwindows, kdm login manager. -- Ken Thompson -- WA7SYR Payette, Idaho ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] newbie - i wanna run KDE but XFree86 runs first!
On Monday 04 August 2003 01:38 pm, grandeBer wrote: > Hi, im very newbie in linux. > when i try install suse 8.1, 1 package return error, > xf86-4.2.0-176.i586.rpm. when then install phase finished, y loggon with > command line (consola) as root, and download XFree86 package from > XFree86.org in the download section and install them. When the install > phase of XFree package finish, the system automatically startup with an > old grapich interface, not with KDE intreface. > > Y loggon in this old interface as root and type KDE, and KDE interface > aperst inside the old desktop. > > I need the system startup automatically with KDE desktop, waht can i > do?? > > sorry for my basic and rudimentary english... > > Thanks type kdm from a root console login. After you're logged in use the Red Hat control center to make changes that allow you to use kdm as your login mabager. -- Ken Thompson -- WA7SYR Payette, Idaho ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] requirements
On Monday 04 August 2003 09:37 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello everyone, > i've got a simple quastion: > > what is a minimum requirements to run X window? > i've got Laptop 486, 24 MB RAM, 256kb on video card and HDD 340 MB... is > there any hope to run X window on it??? > > will be thankful for any info. > ___ > XFree86 mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 It would be pretty slow but you might get something like FVWM to work. Probably only get 640X480 an low color display, too. -- Ken Thompson -- WA7SYR Payette, Idaho ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] Installing XFree86-server4.3 with Linux Mandrake 9.1
On Wednesday 16 July 2003 04:23 am, cristina saccuman wrote: > Hi, > I'm having trouble installing Linux Mandrake 9.1 on my system, and the > problem seems to be due to XFree. > > I'm working on a Dell Dimension 8100, with an NVIDIA RIVA TNT 2 M64 video > card. (I also have an nVIDIA GeForce 2MX available, but that didn't seem to > work either). > > While I'm installing LInux, I get an error message that says: > "Error installing packages XFree86-server 4.3 - 5mdk.i596. Go on anyway?". > When I tell the program to keep going, it does install Linux, minus, > apparently, XFree. Looks like your CDROM is not reading the files on the CD disk. Here are some of the things I would try: Try changing to a different CDROM drive and see if it will let you install correctly.. Try the install on a different computer to see if it's something specific to the Dell system board (probably not but worth checking).. Are you using downloaded ISO's burned on a CD-RW? If so you may try downloading from a different mirror and be sure to check the md5sum of each ISO.. > > So: if I try startX, I get a log that says: > "Couln't open module pcidata. > Unload module pcidata. > Failed to load module pcidata - module does not exist (0)." > > What do I do? Is there a way for me to update the LInux distribution I > have? What would be a command line for that, given that I have no access to > a graphic program for the web? Can I download XFree and install it? How do > I do that? You might try the Live Update feature on CD#1: >From a root log in type ./live_update (that's dot slash before the file name). This will update your system and *may* get the Xfree 4.3 server package.. > thank you so much for any help!! > > cristina -- Ken Thompson WA7SYR Payette, Idaho Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux- Coming Soon To A Desktop Near You Registered Linux User #183936 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
Re: [XFree86] no screen after exiting X from startx
On Thursday 10 July 2003 11:04 am, gabe f wrote: > I saw this posted in the groups, but no response there. I start X 4.3.0 > from startx, and works fine, but on exit, > I don't have a screen, but i can type "shutdown -r now", blindly, and > it works. What is it? > > I have an ati radeon 7500, and have the problem on both an lcd and a > crt monitor. I'm running fvwm 2.4.15. > > gabe > I have had this happen with various higher level video cards, nVIDIA & Matrox etc. - what I have done to work around the problem is to not use framebuffer mode. Set lilo to vga=normal and you should get your term screen back. -- Ken Thompson WA7SYR Payette, Idaho Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux- Coming Soon To A Desktop Near You Registered Linux User #183936 ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
