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bryan.6
11-10-2003, 01:45 PM
When i type startx, i can get into X with the clock and the two or three terminals, and then if i enter kdesktop into one of the terminals, a window with kde comes up. however if i put the line, "exec kdesktop" in my .xinitrc, i get this error:


hostname: Unknown host


XFree86 Version 4.3.0
Release Date: 27 February 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-gentoo-r8 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 09 November 2003
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 10 03:42:04 2003
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Using vt 7
(EE) GARTInit: Unable to open /dev/agpgart (No such file or directory)
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
kbuildsycoca running...

waiting for X server to shut down *** kdesktop got signal 1 (Exiting)
kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104
kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1)


Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy


anyone have any ideas for me?


also, when i type kdm, it says, "only root wants to run kdm"
so i su - and type kdm but nothing happens. so i type kd and hit tab, and yep, there it is, but when i type whereis kde, there is none, i just get, "kde:" with nothing following it. any ideas there?
thanks in advance
bryan

GaryJones32
11-10-2003, 02:21 PM
exec startkde

bryan.6
11-10-2003, 02:58 PM
i'm not by my computer now, but i'll try it when i get back, and i'll let ya know. anyone know about the kdm deal? cause i'd really like X to start up when i log on.

(i'm using gentoo by the way - just installed it this weekend)

fredg
11-10-2003, 03:36 PM
Have you read thru this document yet?

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml