KDE 3.0 don´t start !

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fab66

Beginner

Posts: 3

Sunday, February 13th 2005, 8:29pm

KDE 3.0 don´t start !

KDE don´t start

I installed Red Hat 7.3 and XFree86 4.4.0 but KDE 3.0 dont start !

When I typed " startx" only initialize a manager grafic called "TWM" .

I Tried typed " kde" command , but showed the messages below , after this , came back to prompt . :

rm:cannot remove "." or " .. "
rm:cannot remove "." or " .. "
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
ksplash : Cannot connect to Xserver
kde init : aborting . $DISPLAY is not set
warning : conect ( ) failed : conection refused
ksmserver : cannot connect to Xserver
Error : Can´t open Display
warning : conect ( ) failed : conection refused
Error : Can´t contact kdeinit !

I also installed Windowsmaker , but it showed a the message , after command " wmaker" :
wmaker fatal error : Could not open DISPLAY " "

I installed linux in my computer Pentium 133 , video card TGUI Trident 9680 ( with 1 mbytes ) and monitor CTX 1451 .

I tried to reinstall kde 3.0 , but I am with same problem .

Thanks .

Fabio - Sao Paulo - Brazil

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frankzen

Beginner

Posts: 5

Location: Montreal

Sunday, February 13th 2005, 10:44pm

RE: KDE 3.0 don´t start !

XWindows is not running that's why you're getting the message:

xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
xset root : unable to open DISPLAY "" ""
ksplash : Cannot connect to Xserver

Find your xinit script in your home directory and modify it so
that it calls "startkde" (no quotes) - you may have to add
the directory where KDE resides (usually /opt/kde/bin).

Good luck

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fab66

Beginner

Posts: 3

Thursday, February 17th 2005, 7:55pm

RE: KDE 3.0 don´t start !

Hi , how are you doing ?

Thanks for your answer about my problem with kde .
I´m a beginner in Linux , and I have some questions :

-about xinit script : I found this file in two places : /usr/X11R6/bin and /etc/kde/kdm but I didn´t find in /opt/kde/bin ( In my linux , don´t show kde subdirectory . )

- I am not sure , if I understand right : you suggested me to rename " xinit script " file to " startkde " , is it ?

Thanks for your attention

Fabio - Sao Paulo - Brazil

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pablotortorella

Beginner

Posts: 1

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina, América del Sur

Occupation: Student

Wednesday, August 31st 2005, 5:01am

RE: KDE 3.0 don´t start !

frankzen, thanks a lot for your post.
i had the same problem (DISPLAY .... bla bla bla) and the change in xinitrc that you comment, solved it!
i put "startkde" in the place of "twm" and the following lines, then i tried again (this time with "startx") and KDE appeared on my FreeBSD!!!!

thanks a lot,
Pablo Tortorella
pablotortorella@gmail.com
Buenos Aires, Argentina

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