[SOLVED]KDE and Xorg

xworld · 2012-06-02 01:56:56

I have just installed arch linux on my laptop. It's wonderful. I decided to install kde via

pacman -S kdebase-workspace

That installed fine. I then edited the config file /etc/inittab and uncommented and commented all the things I was supposed to. However, when I boot up arch linux it still only have a CLI based system. There is no nice fancy kde DE that I installed. I had previously installed xorg with

pacman -S xorg-server xorg-xinit xorg-server-utils

It seemed fine but when I run startx I get an error. I am not sure what to do at this point as I have referred to the Wiki.

Last edited by xworld (2012-06-02 08:24:14)

Trilby · 2012-06-02 02:37:20

I've never used KDE, but it sounds like your problems are more basic than anything inherent to KDE.

First, are you sure that is all that needs to be installed? The wiki lists other packages. Why do you think kdebase-workspace is sufficient?

~~Next, to continue troubleshooting (if installing the other packages doesn't help) could you post your inittab and xintrc.~~

I just found where the kde-workspace is mentioned on the wiki. That is not remotely sufficient for KDE. Please read the wiki from the TOP where it talks about installing KDE.

Last edited by Trilby (2012-06-02 02:43:22)

xworld · 2012-06-02 02:47:59

Hmm. Ok I guess running pacman -S kde might be better. Also when I run startx shouldn't some very basic window interface come up instead of just an error?

Trilby · 2012-06-02 02:51:22

Not if you editted your .xinitrc according to the wiki. That tries to run startkde, but there is no kde to start.

xworld · 2012-06-02 03:14:51

Wow I completely skimmed over that little part. Thanks for the help

EDIT: I finally found .xinitrc, opened it, and edited it. Rebooted and still CLI only. So I deleted the file because that's what it said to do on the Arch Wiki and still nothing. Now I can't go back and edit the file because I deleted it. I think I am in a pickle

Last edited by xworld (2012-06-02 06:47:06)

DSpider · 2012-06-02 07:47:03

You can easily create a file from the CLI.

$ nano ~/.xinitrc

Edit away and save with Ctrl+X.

There's a wiki page on KDE, which has everything you need on how to install and start it.

Shark · 2012-06-02 07:53:30

Please, post your .xinitrc and /etc/inittab file.

Last edited by Shark (2012-06-02 07:54:17)

cfr · 2012-06-02 23:50:33

Did you follow the Beginners' Guide? That would have told you how to install and run a basic test on X before you started installing fancy stuff like KDE.

Ref.: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … #Install_X

Did you install a video driver?

*What* error do you get when you try startx?

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#1 2012-06-02 01:56:56

[SOLVED]KDE and Xorg

#2 2012-06-02 02:37:20

Re: [SOLVED]KDE and Xorg

#3 2012-06-02 02:47:59

Re: [SOLVED]KDE and Xorg

#4 2012-06-02 02:51:22

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#5 2012-06-02 03:14:51

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#6 2012-06-02 07:47:03

Re: [SOLVED]KDE and Xorg

#7 2012-06-02 07:53:30

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#8 2012-06-02 23:50:33

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