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List:       kde
Subject:    RE: Startkde
From:       "Timothy R. Butler" <kde () uninetsolutions ! com>
Date:       2000-12-14 23:48:35
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Matt,
  You need to add startkde to your .xinitrc file, and type startx to get KDE to
start. Another option, in some distributions, is to type startx
/opt/kde/bin/startkde . The key here, is to get X (the X Windowing System) started
before starting KDE.

  -Tim

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: kde-request@lists.netcentral.net
> [mailto:kde-request@lists.netcentral.net]On Behalf Of Matt Miller
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 5:36 PM
> To: KDE general mailing list
> Subject: Startkde
>
>
> I am very new to Linux and KDE2 as well. I am currently running Debian
> (potato) 2.2.17. I have successfully installed all the KDE2
> libs,basefiles,etc..but when I attempt to launch KDE by invoking startkde, I
> get the following errors:
> >> xsetroot: unable to open display ''
> >> xset: unable to open display ""
> >> xset: unable to open display ""
> >> xset: unable to open display ""
> >> ksplash: cannot connect to X server
> >> Aborting. $DISPLAY is not set.
> >> ERROR: KUniqueApplication: Can't determine DISPLAY.
> >> Aborting.
> >> ksmserver: cannot connect to X server
> >> ERROR: KUniqueApplication: Can't determine DISPLAY.
> >> Aborting.
> I am assuming that I need a script file in my home directory, but (stupid
> me) I can't seem to figure out the name or parameters. Please help.
> Thanks!
>
>
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