Unable to start KDE

[fr3@k0]

Hello,

I am new to linux and I am having some issues starting up KDE on Slackware. The rest of the other X Window startup fine. Following is what I get when I try starting up KDE:

root@$$$$:~# startx
xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.3302

_XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6
_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/yogi:0
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6

X Window System Version 6.9.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.9
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.33.3 i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux yogi 2.4.33.3 #1 Fri Sep 1 01:48:52 CDT 2006 i686
Build Date: 16 September 2006
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Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Feb 22 07:09:48 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/, removing from list!
/opt/kde/bin/startkde: line 76: kstartupconfig: command not found
/opt/kde/bin/startkde: line 80: /root/.kde/share/config/startupconfig: No such file or directory

waiting for X server to shut down FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.

Please advice.

-Mike

[rong]

Can you run xorgconfig? If yes, perhaps reconfiguring 'might' do it.

[mindless_chaos]

Few questions...

1. what version of slack are you running?
2. what run level are you set too?
3. is the x started?
4. what kind of video card do you have?
5. What platform are you running slack on?
6. Is KDE installed correctly?


#2 you should be on run level 4 if you want the kdm manager to start when you boot.

#3 try doing a startx

#4 the driver your xorg.conf that is set too is most likely the vesa driver. if your video card is an ati card, try opening the xorg.conf and scroll down to

# ************************************************** ********************
# Graphics device section
# ************************************************** ********************

and change

Driver "vesa" to Driver "ati"

If its not ati, I do not know what the name of the driver for your card is, you can get a list of drivers when you run -configure.

#5 if you are running on ppc, the previous number will fix it along with appending video=radeon:1024x760@60 in the yaboot.conf for the kernel you are booting.

#6 try reinstalling kde.