Could not start kdeinit.

raylpc · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 3:21 pm Post subject: Could not start kdeinit.

I installed the 0911 gentoo 1.4. And emerge -k kde from the GRP. Then I did xf86config. The settings are fine coz I can have twm running with mouse and keyboard and screen. Then I created .xinitrc with only one line "startkde". Then I "startx", the blue background of the KDE comes up, but also a dialog box saying "Could not start kdeinit. Check your installation". Why?

Thanks

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1623 Location: U.S.A.

Have you searched the forums. There may be some that are not exact matches, but lead you to a clue.
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=78967&highlight=startkde

Look in the /var/log files specifically:
/var/kdm.log
/var/XFree86.0.log

Try it as root, see if it works, the probably permission issue.
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raylpc · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 3:47 pm Post subject:

I was logged in as root. I know I need to "chmod 777 /tmp" in order to let other users to start kde. The strange thing is that Gnome works, but KDE doesn't. I installed both from the GRP.

Decibels · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Posts: 1623 Location: U.S.A.

Could be a grp thing. If have the time, install from source (via ebuilds), then if works, fill out a bug report. :wink:

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funeagle · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 7:45 am Post subject:

I have the same problem, I installed gentoo at work (as well

) and I wanted to have a full system up fast but this error popped up.

I'll leave the comp to compile kde during the weekend.

If the GRP works for somebody please post a reply so that I dont have to throw away my LiveCDs.

funeagle · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:07 pm Post subject:

Solved in thread https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=86826