I just did a fresh install of FreeBSD/amd64 10.1 on a Thinkpad T520 (using Intel graphics, after disabling optimus & choosing integrated graphics in the BIOS). I installed Xorg & KDE using binary pkgs. I added kern.vty=vt to /etc/loader.conf. I also added this to /etc/rc.conf:
My problem is that KDE won't start properly for me. I've verified that X works, as when I run
If I create a ~/.xinitrc that execs /usr/local/bin/startkde, I see the normal KDE splash screen. After the splash screen goes away, the screen goes black, and I see a fat white KDE cursor which I can move around. If I redirect stdout/stderr to a file, I see tons of messages about this and that crashing and not being able to communicate. I can post these errors later. There's probably a real nugget in there for people who are familiar with KDE.
I'm assuming that there is just some communication problem with one of the newfangled services that modern desktops need. E.g., maybe hald/dbus has crashed, or is misconfigured. Is there any easy way to diagnose this?
Thanks for any help & I apologize if this is a FAQ. I read the handbook, as well as a few of these threads, and I just can't seem to see what I'm missing.
Drew
Code:
hald_enable="YES"
dbus_enable="YES"
My problem is that KDE won't start properly for me. I've verified that X works, as when I run
startx
, the Xserver starts and I wind up in a ~1990s TWM environment. So all seems to be fine on that front. If I create a ~/.xinitrc that execs /usr/local/bin/startkde, I see the normal KDE splash screen. After the splash screen goes away, the screen goes black, and I see a fat white KDE cursor which I can move around. If I redirect stdout/stderr to a file, I see tons of messages about this and that crashing and not being able to communicate. I can post these errors later. There's probably a real nugget in there for people who are familiar with KDE.
I'm assuming that there is just some communication problem with one of the newfangled services that modern desktops need. E.g., maybe hald/dbus has crashed, or is misconfigured. Is there any easy way to diagnose this?
Thanks for any help & I apologize if this is a FAQ. I read the handbook, as well as a few of these threads, and I just can't seem to see what I'm missing.
Drew