I could not start KDE from normal user; only root. Logging in via console under normal user, I tried to cd to /etc/X11. It would not let me. So, I changed the permissions via chmod 755 X11 (while in /etc) then fired it up and it worked. Yay.
Thank you kindly to all that helped. You inspired me. (My but that sounds like I'm accepting an Award. I HATE Award-shows. So I take it all back.)
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—A watched bread-crumb never boils.
—My hover-craft is full of eels.
—[...]and that's the he and the she of it.
