On Wed, Dec 25, 2002 at 08:20:21PM +0000, Chris Capaci wrote: > hi, merry christmas to you to. i'll try to explain this the best that i > can. KDE doesn't start when i 'startx'. a gui with a few console windows > and a window for a clock appears. i tried 'startkde' not knowing it was a > command and KDE started (only while within the gui, not from the shell). so > i start KDE from the gui, and every component of KDE (ie, the desktop, the > taskbar, and programs i open like mozilla or a text editor) opens up in a > new window of the main gui that opens when i 'startx'. it's like running > KDE within another gui environment. seems very strange to me, and i know > that it shouldn't happen because at school i use KDE and it loads up > automatically on startup, or from the shell when i 'startx'. i can probably > start a GNOME session at the same time (i haven't tried), but i want to get > it so it's just a KDE session by itself, like the windows gui. the desktop > in windows is the back most visible component. when i start KDE, the > desktop can be minimized or killed. i hope i explained the situation well > enough. i'm gonna send this to the newbie group too, just in case you don't > know what's going on. but thanks again.
Copy /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc to ~/.xinitrc Replace the stuff at thte end with "exec startkde" (no quotes) and run startx again. Or run (as root) "kdm -nodaemon" And start from there! > > > > > > > >From: Ernie Schroder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Chris Capaci" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [Newbie]xserver sync rate problem > >Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 14:09:08 -0500 > > > >On Tuesday 24 December 2002 08:53 pm, a tiny voice in your head compelled > >you > >to type: > >> ok, thanks a lot. i really hope you don't mind answering all these > >> questions. i'm starting to feel like i'm a pain :) anyway, answer only > >if > >> you want to. i startx, and the frequencies are fine now. i'm using it > >right > >> now. i just started kde desktop, but it's not running how i remember it > >> running. it's like every window is a different component...the x server > >is > >> the main program running and everything, the taskbar (sorry for my > >windows > >> terminology, but i don't know what it's called in kde) is a different > >> window than the kde desktop, and when i click on the kde desktop it > >hides > >> the taskbar...and when i open a program, and then go back to the > >desktop, > >> the whole desktop comes to the front. i use kde at school and it works > >very > >> similarly to the gui of windows. is there anyway to fix this? thanks a > >lot. > >> > >> chris > > > > > >Chris, > > I don't mind at all, I'm glad to help. Sorry that Christmas has > > delayed my > >answer. I'm afraid that I'm not going to be much help with this one, but > >I'll > >give you a couple of things to check. First, does the taskbar reappear when > >you move the cursor to the bottom of the screen? If so, you have "auto hide > >enabled. To disable that right click on an empty spot on the taskbar and > >select "preferences-->"hiding" and uncheck the automatic hiding button. > > If the taskbar is not set to auto hide, there is the possibility > > that you are > >running a lower resolution than the max and you are seeing a virtual > >desktop. > >Does the desktop seem to move when you move the cursor to the sides or top > >or > >bottom of the screen? If so, try the key combination "control+alt+ plus or > >minus (on the number pad with numbers lock enabled) this will cycle through > >the working resolutions. This may enable you to see the whole desktop at > >once. If you see no change, or it seems to try to change resolutions, try > >removing the resolution that isn't working from the XF86Config-4 file. > >Lastly, if none of that solves the problem, log on as root andcreate > >another > >user, if you haven't done that already. Log on as that user and see if the > >X > >session behaves normally if so, get back to me and I'll explain the next > >step. > > > >Merry Christmas to you and yours. > > > >-- > >Regards, Ernie > >100% Microsoft and Intel free > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 limited-time offer: Join now and get 3 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= > http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_newmsn8ishere_3mf > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie -- Gunnar Flygt, Postmaster SR _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
