I assume you're using unstable... George Adamides: > Hello > I am following the instructions from a paper to install and start KDE. I > managed to install it and now I am trying to make it work...When I type > startkde I get the following message > > :~# startkde > > xsetroot: unable to open display '' > xset: unable to open display "" > xsetroot: unable to open display '' > DCOPServer : slotShutdown() -> waiting for clients to disconnect. > DCOPServer : slotExit() -> exit. > startkde: Starting up... > startkde: Running kpersonalizer... > DCOP: register 'anonymous-19155' -> number of clients is now 1 > DCOP: unregister 'anonymous-19155' > kwin: cannot connect to X server > kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server > kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
Calling startkde in that way will fail. Normally, startx will call it for you. > So then it says somewhere that if I get the above message I should type startx and run startkde from .xinitrc, .xsession or .Xclients. First of all I cannot find any of those files. Why is that? You don't need them ;-). Normally. > And whats more when I run startx I get the following: > :~# startx > > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: line 2: /usr/bin/X11/X: No such file > or directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc: line 2: exec: > /usr/bin/X11/X: cannot execute: No such file or directory giving up. > xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X > server xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error. > > > Can someone please explain to me what am I doing wrong and how to fix > this problem? That looks like your X11 installation is flawed. Have you installed xserver-org (that's the package that hould pull all the stuff necessary for X11)? Dietz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
