Hello all. Just a few thoughts. I bought my Mandrake copy directly from France. No downloads, no screwed CDs, everything should have been perfect.
However, while the installation was OK (not a single error), when I started the system up, when loading the Mandrake GUI selector (I actually don't know its name, hope I made myself clear: that is, where you should enter the username and password) the system didn't react. It wasn't frozen because when I entered Ctl+Alt+Backspace, the X system stopped alright. In the first place, I though it had something to do with my hardware. However, when I started up the system WITHOUT authomatic X window startup (that is, only the terminal), and when I write (after the login) # startx the X Window (with KDE) started without problems. Hence, I suspected that the problem was indeed the GUI Selector. Then, in the configuration panel, I changed the default manager from Mandrake's own to KDE's or GNOME and now everything works fine. Maybe you can try something like these, although I don't know how to do it from command line. Greetings, Fernando G�mez. ============================== Registered Linux User 381647. Usuario Registrado de Linux 381647 http://counter.li.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "H.J.Bathoorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Kde desktop disappeared > On Tuesday 15 March 2005 23:17, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Tuesday 15 Mar 2005 21:26, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > > > I messed my KDE so bad konq would take about 5 minutes to start from > > > xfce.......beuh!!! So I installed Mdk10.2rc3 totally afresh on that > > > laptop......and I'm not complaining;) > > > > > > Believe me KDE is a PIA when it comes to upgrades.....makes you love > > > xfce4;) > > > > > > I just use xfce and the usable parts of kde like kppp (now there's a > > > winner!), kontact (OK), kaffeine and konqueror (if it'll run).....so I > > > don't really need to upgrade the whole thing, only the parts;) > > > > I'm having lots of problems with regard to kmail and imap, and everyone on > > the kde lists is telling me that I should upgrade - I'm on kde 3.2.3 and > > kmail 1.7.1. They say that most of my problems will just disappear if I > > get the newer version of kmail - for which I will need 3.3. I've read so > > many bad experiences about upgrading, though, I'm reluctant to do it. This > > is definitely a matter of 'between a rock and a hard place'. > > > > Anne > > Well people can call me chicken but I never, NEVER upgrade a KDE that's > running on my install.....I prefer waiting for the next general distrib > upgrade (which is never very far away in mdk's case). > > There were times you could install new kde-upgrades in /opt/ which sorted out > most problems, but sadly they're not of late any more. > > And FWIW: I've got kmail/kontact1.7.2 running on kde 3.3.2 with mdk10.2rc3 > quite stable and satisfactory....but don't ask me what's the diff: I don't > see very much there. Hopefully it's all stability in that respect. > > This machine (my work-horse:triade1) runs kmail1.7.1 on kde3.2.3 with mdk10.1, > but admittedly I don't use imap, only pop-servers. > > It won't hurt upgrading to 10.2rc3 IMO. It's about as stable as 10.1 > official'll ever be...give it a go but don't upgrade, do a fresh install > retaining your /home....(you'll lose win4lin again, though) > -- > Good luck, > HarM > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > ____________________________________________________ >
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