Configuring KDE
I haven’t touched Gentoo since I emerged KDE and X11 about 3 weeks ago, so I’ve decided to take another stab at it. I ran xf86config and applied the appropriate configurations, but now I’m stuck. I’ve tried running X but it hangs while running and startkde complains of not being able to connect to the X server. So, I’m calling upon my other Gentoo users out there in the audience. How do I fix this problem and start kde? And Peter, don’t tell me the answer is to try emerge gnome. 
*phew* it’s a good thing I’m not peter…
emerge gnome.
Comment by Andrew — November 2, 2003 @ 9:05 pmBut you did just nullify your 44th comment since my script only knows you as ‘Andrew’ and not ‘Andrew Hankinson’. So there. Ha!
Comment by Trevor — November 2, 2003 @ 9:08 pmemerge fvwm
Comment by peter — November 2, 2003 @ 11:47 pmBut seriously, we’re gonna need a more detailed error message before we can do any debugging.
I suspect xf86config is the culprit, though. I haven’t had too many good experiences with it. I suggest you find a couple good sites on how to manually tweak an XF86Config file, and hack it yourself until it works again.
Comment by peter — November 2, 2003 @ 11:50 pmIf memory serves me, there’s two XF86Config programs… there’s the console text-based type, and then there’s one that actually starts a generic X-server session. The tricky part is remembering which one is which. Try looking for XF86cfg or configXF86 or something like that. The two are similarly named, but I’ve always had better luck with the Xserver based config….
44th post!!!
Comment by Andrew — November 3, 2003 @ 12:01 amYeah. It’s the X config files. Check out the gentoo users desktop guide for a bit of info and linkage.
There’s also a super fun auto configurer you can run, where you get to push buttons in answers to questions like what kind of keyboard do you have, and what resolution to run at, etc.
Do you have a USB mouse? Cause X wont start if it can’t find your mouse.
Comment by Derek — November 3, 2003 @ 7:03 amI realize now andrew was talking about the same file I was. Meh.
Comment by Derek — November 3, 2003 @ 7:04 amX doesn’t support USB?
Comment by Omallley — November 3, 2003 @ 9:24 amok, I have a complaint about the post wars! you are making is unfair for us non computer people (aka, the normals
) cause we can’t reallt make comments on blog entries like this one since it’s like a freakin foreign language!
Comment by Erin — November 3, 2003 @ 11:48 amI suppose though that I can always make complainy posts like this on though
post 44!! in your face andrew!!!!
Comment by Erin — November 3, 2003 @ 11:49 amNo, X does support USB. But you have to do extra to get it to recog the mouse, where as it will recog a serial mouse automatically. Sorry for that possibly misleading comment.
Comment by Derek — November 3, 2003 @ 12:05 pm