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.broken.
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 Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject: kde, first try |
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last nite i did emerge kdebase ... let it do its thing overnight
now if i try to startx (after doing echo "exec startkde" > ~/.xinitrc) i get the following error:
"/home/hakz/.xinitrc: line 1: exec: startkde: not found
waiting for X server to shut down"
so im guessing startkde isnt part of kdebase, therefore i try to emerge kdebase-startkde
"Error: the =kde-base/kdebase-3.4* package conflicts with another package."
im confused 
plz help! |
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Havin_it
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hi 
I had lots of errors similar to this when I first emerged KDE3.4, and I think I did the same thing you have. The conflict is between the so-called 'monolithic' and 'split' ebuilds.
[I hope this is correct] kdebase is a monolithic ebuild, which pulls-in all the base packages, some of which you may not need.
kdebase-startkde is a split ebuild (the new method of installing, which will supposedly become the only method in the future). It only pulls-in the dependencies that make a minimal working KDE install, then you can add other components on an individual basis.
I'm not quite sure how I fixed this, but I think you'll need to unmerge kdebase at thevery least. So you've not had KDE installed before? |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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nope not installed b4 - utter linux newb
i too live in edinburgh  (just thought id mention that) |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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am i the only one who thinks that it's silly that kdebase doesnt install kdestart ... i mean... come on, if i wanna install a program i wanna be able to start it!  |
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Try this instead:
Edit /etc/rc.conf to read | Code: | | XSESSION="kde-3.4.1" |
Then, run | Code: | | # /etc/init.d/xdm start |
Also, make sure you have X configured. |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | make sure you have X configured |
... how? |
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| .broken. wrote: | | Quote: | | make sure you have X configured |
... how? |
There are a number of ways, but the easiest is probably
You'll need to know what video card you have, as well as the vert. and horiz. sync ranges of your monitor. |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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done all the above, then did startx
"Fatal server error:
failed to initialize core devices"
and
"XIO: fatal IO error 104 (connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
doesnt sound good 
any ideas peeps? |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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figured out why: my mouse isnt at /dev/mouse (default x config path)
no idea where it is... how do i find it? |
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| .broken. wrote: | figured out why: my mouse isnt at /dev/mouse (default x config path)
no idea where it is... how do i find it? |
It's probably at /dev/input/mice
Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change /dev/mouse to /dev/input/mice |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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mouse detected now, cheers!
new error msg tho!
"Symbol drmGetClient from module /usr/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/local/, removing from list!
/home/hakz/.xinitrc: line 1: exec: startkde: not found
waiting for X server to shut down"
any ideas? |
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have a Radeon card?
If so, you might want to emerge 'ati-drivers' and run 'fglrxconfig' |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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i do indeed. sounds like a plan, will let u know how i get on
/me waits for emerge --update --deep world to finish |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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bash: fglrxconfig: command not found
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| might be 'fglrxcfg' |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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command not found either...
when i emerged ati-drivers, it did say run fglrxconfig for x.org config or sumthing similar... should i maybe emerge ati-drivers-extra ? |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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just searched gentoo-portage.com for ati-drivers
came up with this:
xf86-video-ati
apparently it's the x.org ati driver, think i should give that a go?
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| .broken. wrote: | command not found either...
when i emerged ati-drivers, it did say run fglrxconfig for x.org config or sumthing similar... should i maybe emerge ati-drivers-extra ? |
It's in the regular ati-drivers package. I have it on my system.
Look in /opt/ati/bin/ |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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its definately there!
dunno how to run it... iv tried exec fglrxconfig... |
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| .broken. wrote: | its definately there!
dunno how to run it... iv tried exec fglrxconfig... |
| Code: | | # /opt/ati/bin/fglrxconfig |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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cheers (told u i was a noob )
slight problem tho. my ATI card isnt listed in the list fglrxconfig (i have a Radeon 7000) |
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| .broken. wrote: | cheers (told u i was a noob )
slight problem tho. my ATI card isnt listed in the list fglrxconfig (i have a Radeon 7000) |
D'oh!
Oh well. I'd just go back and run xorgconfig then, and choose "radeon" as the driver. |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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same error msg as b4
| Quote: | "Symbol drmGetClient from module /usr/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o is unresolved!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/local/, removing from list!
/home/hakz/.xinitrc: line 1: exec: startkde: not found
waiting for X server to shut down" |
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rev138
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Try | Code: | | # /etc/init.d/xdm start |
Insetad of 'start kde', as I suggested earlier. |
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.broken.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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most odd... just tried it in a diff workspace and it worked...
any1 care to explain why? |
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