Actually the problem is that kdebase-workspace-bin is not a required package. you can install kdm and much of the rest of KDE without this package and you get a blank screen.
install kdebase-workspace-bin and you're good. -- xorg screen blank in karmic with ati driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/449631 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-ati in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp