You can't install kde without having X installed. KDE is a window manager which works in a windowing environment (X). Its like a basement upon which you build a house.
KDE is supposed to be started from within X, you can (and should) have a script file that starts kde automatically for your. Often its called startkde and is called by the startx command (which is itself a script.) Like those Russian dolls where each one contains a smaller doll which contains a smaller doll and so on. You can configure options to control the login process and by setting the init level you can determine what happens as you boot your computer. The script files used by the startx and startkde commands are probably good places to start looking. You should definitely have a working X installation with a good config file --before-- you install kde. http://www.xfree86.org/4.3.0/startx.1.html http://www.xfree86.org/4.3.0/xinit.1.html http://cantonlinux.org/pipermail/tech/2002-December/002631.html Just remember man pages are your friend, think of it as a mantra. It will protect you. Exhale with the universal "man". On a slightly related note, I think the command should be changed to "woman" because everyone knows that women are more helpful than men. ;) zaijien, cyn -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Felps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 8:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [XFree86] Problems with configuring finding X _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
