[IBMan]

Hey guys, just got done installing slackware 10.2, and i learned a lot during the installation. Installation was successful except i'm running into problems. I selected to automatically start kde on boot but instead i come up to a logon PROMPT, as in text mode only, i logged in as root and did a start kde command but i get the following output.

root@slackbox:~# startkde
xsetroot: unable to open display ' '
xset: unable to open display ""
xset: unable to open display ""
xset: unable to open display ""
xsetroot: unable to open display ''
startkde: starting up...
startkde: Running kpersonalizer
kwin: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server

and it endlessly repeats the last line.

If anyone can help me by giving me step by step instructions onw how I can try and fix this..it would be more than greatly appreciated.

Dual Pentium II 400 mhz
384 mb ram

[jakec]

type in...

root

...for the username and press enter. It will then ask for root's password. Type it in and press enter. Then once you get a "#" at the end of your prompt rather than a "$." type in:

kdm

And press enter. This is where you will sign in your regular user name and password to get to your desktop. Once there, open a terminal and type:

xhost + localhost [enter]

Become root as before...

su [enter]

It will ask for root's password. type it in and press enter. Then go:

kate /etc/inittab [enter]

Look for a line that looks like this...


Code:
# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:3:initdefault:
Change the 3 to a 4 so it looks like this...


Code:
# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)
id:4:initdefault:
Save this file and exit. Now when you reboot, it will take you straight to kdm so you can log in.

Hope this Helps,

Jake

sources: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sla...tkde-help.html

[IBMan]

ok, i'll give it a try, thanks for replying.

ok, awesome, got into KDE, now for changing that runlevel number, thank you so much.

EDIT: file edited and system currently rebooting, thank you again for help.

[horndude]

keep in mind, changing the default run level has risks associated with it, automatically logging into X means if you crash KDE or one its apps or X itself you will quickly be wondering how to get back to that nice safe commandline prompt..................

its much safer just to type startx from the command line every time