Re: [kde-linux] start KDE on Mandriva Linux

On Monday 31 July 2006 21:39, Amaral, Meisi (Cont, ARL/SLAD) wrote:
Thank you for your response.

When install Mandriva Linux 2006 from CDs, I check the feature:
"set up your computer to automatically login one user", I also choose
KDE to run as window manager. I don't know if there is a separate
package (preferable free download) that I need to install for KDE on top
of Mandriva. When I reboot after install Mandriva Linux, I saw /kde when
do "ls -la". I also saw $DISPLAY not set scroll up when start up. I
don't know which init file that I have to plug in for startkde and
$DISPLAY.

Meisi, first, I assume that you are actually managing to launch Mandriva, but
just in text mode, so first try typing 'startkde'. If that's the only
problem you can change the default to make it happen every time, using one of
the 'drake' guis - I can't remember the name, but if necessary I'll try to
find it for you tomorrow (I only have one Mandriva installation at the
moment, and it's not in regular use).

If it doesn't work, it's likely that you have a display problem. It may be
that your graphics card or monitor are not set up properly, or it may be that
they are unusable without extra instructions to the kernel, so the next thing
I'd try would be to reboot, and when the lilo screen comes up (giving you the
choice of boots) hit Esc, then type 'linux noapic nolapic'. If that starts
kde as you expect you will need to add that into the append line of
lilo.conf, then, as root, run 'lilo'.

I'd be inclined to bet on that one. I have to do it on some of my boxes.

Finally, the drakes are good guis, and they can be used from the text console
as well, so try 'XFDrake' - I may be remembering the capitalisation wrongly,
so you may have to experiment. That should help you make sure that you have
the right settings for both graphics card and monitor.

HTH

Anne

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