You have to start Xwindows (whatever variant you are using) fbefore you can start KDE.
On Thu, 2003-03-27 at 12:06, MP Boyle wrote: > I can install this package properly by entering the sudo fink install > kdebase3 command at the prompt and everything installs and compiles > without a problem. When I come to launch KDE I get the following messages: > > [Mark-Boyles-Computer:~] markboyle% startkde > xsetroot: unable to open display '' > xset: unable to open display "" > xset: unable to open display "" > xset: unable to open display "" -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Definitive IT and Networking Event. Be There! NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2003 -- Register today! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?keyn0001en _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
