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List:       openbsd-misc
Subject:    Re: starting kde
From:       Nathan Langford <nathanl () eden ! rutgers ! edu>
Date:       2001-08-30 0:18:41
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Okay: this is interesting.  If a .xsession exists in my home dir
(regardless of the contents) the login screen keeps cycling.  If I remove
the .xsession file, then .Xclients (which links to .xsession) is broken
and I'm able to login to fvwm which I'm using currently.  Anyone know
what's going on?

 On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Nathan Langford wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Vtail wrote:
> 
> > Please supply your .xsession 
> 
> $ cat .xsession
> startkde
> 
> > and .xsession-errors files.
> 
> my home .xsession-errors is empty
> root's .xsession-errors says:
> xterm:  fatal IO error 32 (Broken pipe) or KillClient on X server ":0.0"
> 
> > Also check 'startkde' is in the your PATH.
> 
> it is.
> 
> > >I made a .xsession file in my home dir, and put startkde, but when I tried
> > >logging out and back in, I cycled back to the login screen.  startkde
> > >works from command prompt, but I'd like to get it at login.  Any
> > >suggestions?  Do I have to do anything with kdm?
> 
> thanks, Nathan

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