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reiko · 01-07-2008

When ever I try to start KDE i get this error

Code:

     startkde
xsetroot:  unable to open display ''
gpg-agent[6935]: directory `/home/reiko/.gnupg' created
gpg-agent[6935]: directory `/home/reiko/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d' created
Agent pid 6939
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...
/usr/bin/iceauth:  creating new authority file /home/reiko/.ICEauthority
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
kwin: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server
kpersonalizer: cannot connect to X server

Pls help me to resolve this problem.

**ozar** · 01-07-2008

You won't actually run startkde from the command line.

If you didn't do it already, you'll need to create an .xinitrc file to start KDE by putting your startkde command in it like this:

Code:

exec startkde

That hidden file goes in your /home/user_name directory.

Then try startx from the command line.

reiko · 01-08-2008

Ozar i have done a stupid thing I havent installed xorg package itself. Then i installed xorg package and my kDE is workin now. But now my problem is I m gettin KDE 640X480 resolution i want to increase it how can i do that?

**ozar** · 01-08-2008

You can go to a terminal, su to root, and manually edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, or you can go to a terminal, su to root, and run the xorgconfig command.

If you do the xorgconfig command, answer all the questions the script asks about your hardware correctly, and you should be all set.

**ozar** · 01-08-2008

In addition to the above, check the Arch Wiki because it list several other methods of setting up xorg:

ArchWiki :: Xorg - ArchWiki

I generally just edit it by hand, and if that doesn't work I run xorgconfig and then clean out all the cruft it leaves behind.

Thrillhouse · 01-08-2008

Well, as a fellow Arch user, I recommend using hwd to generate your xorg.conf. I have had much better success generating a working (and better quality) xorg.conf with hwd than with xorgconfig, especially on my laptop. xorgconfig built an xorg.conf that didn't work. Then, when I changed it to finally work, it used a very low resolution by default. After a re-installation, I tried hwd and got a fully functioning xorg.conf with the highest resolution possible on my machine.

ArchWiki :: Xorg - ArchWiki

**ozar** · 01-08-2008

Hi, Thrillhouse

Being an Arch user myself for the last 3 years, I've tried hwd a number of times in the past (and just finished trying it again) but it has never worked properly for me. It usually doesn't boot, and/or it writes a mound of mode lines and other various lines of information into the file that I don't want, or need. I wind up having to do a huge amount of manual editing to clean it up.

On the other hand, xorgconfig has never failed me on any distro where I've used it unless I entered in the wrong information regarding my hardware. Of course, I manually edit this version of the xorg.conf file, too, but I find it much easier to edit.

reiko, my personal opinion is that you should probably experiment with all the methods listed in the wiki, or simply stick with the first one that works for you.

Whatever you do, have fun with it!

reiko · 01-09-2008

In the wiki of Arch they have asked me to install a graphic driver how can a find graphic driver for my hardware. I ran

Code:

#lspci

and the display controller i got is

Code:

intel 82845 845 [Brookdale]

reiko · 01-09-2008

My xorg.conf looks like this

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "xtrap"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "dri"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "GLcore"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "ShadowFB"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "DefaultRefresh"     	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ModeSetClearScreen" 	# [<bool>]
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "vesa"
	VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
	BoardName   "82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device"
	BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

and my Log file Xorg shows some Content like this at the end

Code:

Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/TTF, removing from list!
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.

And also I have removed all KDE packages and installed XFCE.