Try creating an .xsession file in your home directory containing this line:
exec /usr/bin/kde2 On Thursday 01 March 2001 1:45 am, Ross Smith wrote: > I recently installed Debian potato and apt-getted helix-gnome. > > Everything was working fine. > > Since I heard about KDE 2.1, and I prefer to use KDE, I did: > > apt-get install kdebase task-kde > > from > > deb http://kde.tdyc.com potato main crypto optional qt1apps > > The install worked fine, but now when I type > > startx > > it starts up, and then immediately returns to a $ prompt. > > I can't find an error log anywhere. Nothing. > > I didn't even set KDE to be my default window manager. > > Without an error log, I don't have a clue how to fix this. > > If I run vncserver, and connect from my windoze box, KDE appears, but a > crash dialog is evident, so clicking on any icon does nothing. > > If someone could provide an idea of how to fix this, I'd be very grateful. > > Thanks, > > Ross > Dell Dimension 300 > STB Velocity 128 4M > Debian 2.2r2 > XFree86 3.3.6 (?)
