On 2010-07-04, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Philip Webb wrote: >> 100704 Dale wrote: >> >>> My KDE wouldn't start either. Actually, kdm wouldn't start. >>> Sort of have to have one to get to the other. >>> I didn't like the idea of not having my GUI either. >>> >> That's why I stopped using a GUI login many years ago (smile). >> I login to a raw terminal, then 'startx': avoids lots of troubles. > > Wouldn't help if KDE wouldn't load tho.
The point is that if you always start with a text login, it's easy to log in and fix whatever keeps X/KDE from working. That's why I gave up on graphical logins about 15 years ago. -- Grant
