starting KDE after install .. -not-

[bobmc]

Paul Schmehl wrote:
> --On January 3, 2007 12:46:10 AM -0500 bobmc <bobmc at bobmc.net> wrote:
>
>> After KDE is installed, "startx" still launches the twm default
>> X manager.  Diligent RTFM only tells me it should work once the
>> Xserver is configured for the video hardware and monitor.
>>
>> WindowMaker provides a pleasant GUI once I create a $HOME/.xinitrc
>> file. Firefox and Thunderbird work fine. However, nowhere can I find
>> instructions for the complete integration of KDE and I am missing the
>> use of K3b and other useful apps included with KDE. -Bob-
>>
> Try this.  Edit /etc/ttys thus:
> ttyv8   "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodaemon"  xterm   on secure
>
>> From the Handbook.
>
> Paul Schmehl (pauls at utdallas.edu)
> Senior Information Security Analyst
> The University of Texas at Dallas
> http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
Thank you for the clue .. it was set to xdm. However, xdm hides the console
to present a graphical login.  I am trying to launch KDE after logging in so
changing /etc/ttys has no effect.    -Bob-