kde: black screen then shell

Bernie · 2007-01-04 19:20:29

hiya,

I've installed KDE and configured xorg. I've added KDE to the deamon list in rc.conf and rebooted. During boot loading KDE Desktop Manager is done but when the boot is complete I see a black screen for a second and I'm returned to the shell. what have I done wrong?

yours,

Bernhard

harlekin · 2007-01-04 19:23:50

I've never used kde but I guess adding kde to the deamon list is wrong as long as you don't mean kdm.

To start kde add kde to your ~/.xinitrc and run startx.

SiD · 2007-01-04 19:49:04

are you shure xorg is configured correct and works?
what says

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE

if youwant start KDE with the startx command, put

exec startkde

into ~/.xinitrc

if you want to use KDM for login there are two methods:

first
edit the file /etc/inittab

change the line

id:3:initdefault:

to

id:5:initdefault:

and change the line

x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon

to

x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm -nodaemon

second
add kdm as last entry to the DAEMONS Array in /etc/rc.conf

I don't know if the second method works. I use the first one..

This info could also be found in the wiki
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDM

Bernie · 2007-01-04 21:13:54

the command gives the following results:

(II) Loading extension NIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(EE) Failed to load module "i740" (module does not exist. 0)
(EE) No drivers availeble.

SiD · 2007-01-04 21:28:27

seems you have the graphics driver (i740) not installed.

you can install it with

pacman -Sy xf86-video-i740

EDIT
for mouse and keyboard support you should also install

xf86-input-mouse
xf86-input-keyboard

have a look at this:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … dular_Xorg

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kde: black screen then shell

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