how to install kde-minimal... [Solved]

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nano /etc/conf.d/xdm


hai! i think some is wrong:

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# We always try and start X on a static VT. The various DMs normally default
# to using VT7. If you wish to use the xdm init script, then you should ensure
# that the VT checked is the same VT your DM wants to use. We do this check to
# ensure that you haven't accidentally configured something to run on the VT
# in your /etc/inittab file so that you don't get a dead keyboard.
CHECKVT=7

# What display manager do you use ?  [ xdm | gdm | kdm | kdm-4.3 | gpe | entrance ]
# NOTE: If this is set in /etc/rc.conf, that setting will override this one.
#
# KDE-specific note:
# - If you are using kdeprefix go with "kdm-4.Y", e.g. "kdm-4.3".
#     You can find possible versions by looking at the directories in /usr/kde/.
# - Else, if you are using KDE 3 enter "kdm-3.5"
# - Else, if you are using KDE 4 enter "kdm" without a version
DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm"

# If you specify a custom DISPLAYMANAGER value (one unsupported)
# you can also specify a custom pidfile that your application is
# supposed to use and that will be handled by start-stop-daemon
# to properly start/restart/stop it.
# If you don't specify any value and use an unsupported DISPLAYMANAGER
# CUSTOM_DISPLAYMANAGER_PIDFILE will be placed into
# /var/run/<DISPLAYMANAGER name>.pid
# CUSTOM_DISPLAYMANAGER_PIDFILE=""

# Set whether xorg should depend on hald or not. If set to 'auto' then the init
# script tries to determine the dependency on hald automatically, by examining
# xorg.conf files on various locations. If you have built xorg without hal
# use-flag, you should set 'no' here.  If xorg has been built with hal then you
# may set 'auto' or 'yes' here.
# Possible values are: [ yes | no | auto ]
NEEDS_HALD="auto"


[micia]

It seems normal to me, what should be wrong?

nano is a console based text editor, so it will run into the terminal, showing the contents of that file allowing you to edit it.
If you are more familiar with a GUI based text editor (like gedit, kwrite, kate, leafpad, mousepad or anything like them) use it.
Remember that you have to be root in order to edit the /etc/conf.d/xdm file.
You can become root using su:

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su


and typing in your root password.

For example:

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su
<password>
nano /etc/conf.d/xdm


You can use gksu (in Gnome/GTK environment) or kdesu (in KDE environment) to become root using a GUI, for example using the leafpad text editor:

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gksu leafpad /etc/conf.d/xdm


Once you opened that file edit the DISPLAYMANAGER variable to whatever you like, I see that it is already set to GDM, so what is your problem?

[EDIT] if your problem is that you still can't autologin in your desktop, you just need to run:

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gdmsetup


as root and configure it for autologin, as described in the wiki article.

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hi buddie...u seem to be willful to me

here the situation:

start the box...
boot...................................
............................................
............................................
this is localhost.unknown_domain (Linux i686 2.6.33-zabayon) hour
----------------------------------------
localhost login: got to put 'root'
password:
localhost ~# got to put gdm
----------------------------------------



then now i can enter 'auto' [thanks to 'gdmsetup'] to kde(also have flux and lxde)

how can 'avoid' that little part-between red lines-and get straight to gdm or kde tell me what conf file u need to see

[micia]

oh, so it does not boot to X but on text mode!
Can you see any error when booting?

Try to check the boot messages pressing Alt+F1 or Ctrl+F1 when Linux is starting up.

You could be using "nox" as a boot parameter, could you post your:
/boot/grub/grub.cfg
?

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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###
### END /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="${saved_entry}"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1024x768
  # vga= is deprecated, grub2 handles this just fine
  # making grub2 res == linux fb res
  set gfxpayload=keep
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2et root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
  set timeout=5
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/grub/default-splash.png ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=magenta/black
else
  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###
       insmod ext2
        set root='(hd0,3)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
        echo    Loading Linux x86-2.6.33-sabayon ...
        linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon ro root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3 dolvm init=/linuxrc splash=verbose,theme:sabay$
        echo    Loading initial ramdisk ...
        initrd  /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon
}
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86-2.6.33-sabayon (recovery mode)" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod ext2
        set root='(hd0,3)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
        echo    Loading Linux x86-2.6.33-sabayon ...
        linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon ro single root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3 dolvm init=/linuxrc splash=verbose,them$
        echo    Loading initial ramdisk ...
        initrd  /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod ntfs
        set root='(hd0,1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 34f19671367781a2
        drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
        chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

[micia]

linux /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon ro root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3 dolvm init=/linuxrc splash=verbose,theme:sabay$

Using copy and paste from nano could not be a good idea for very long lines, I can't see the full contents of that line, in these cases it is better to use the good old cat.

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cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg


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hi homie! what a professorship about penguin dude...

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# cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###
### END /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="${saved_entry}"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1024x768
  # vga= is deprecated, grub2 handles this just fine
  # making grub2 res == linux fb res
  set gfxpayload=keep
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
  set timeout=5
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/grub/default-splash.png ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=magenta/black
else
  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86-2.6.33-sabayon" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
   insmod ext2
   set root='(hd0,3)'
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
   echo   Loading Linux x86-2.6.33-sabayon ...
   linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon ro root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3 dolvm init=/linuxrc splash=verbose,theme:sabayon gentoo=nox console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sda2 real_resume=/dev/sda2
   echo   Loading initial ramdisk ...
   initrd   /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon
}
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86-2.6.33-sabayon (recovery mode)" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
   insmod ext2
   set root='(hd0,3)'
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d6d2aa6a-4579-42dc-845a-5bcfdc78f183
   echo   Loading Linux x86-2.6.33-sabayon ...
   linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon ro single root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3 dolvm init=/linuxrc splash=verbose,theme:sabayon gentoo=nox console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sda2 real_resume=/dev/sda2
   echo   Loading initial ramdisk ...
   initrd   /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
   insmod ntfs
   set root='(hd0,1)'
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 34f19671367781a2
   drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
   chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###


also i saw this at boot:

skipping /usr/bin/gdm, etc/.noxdm found

Init: Entering runlevel 5

if that helps...

[micia]

yes, it helps very much

As that line does:

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linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.33-sabayon ro root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda3 dolvm init=/linuxrc splash=verbose,theme:sabayon gentoo=nox console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sda2 real_resume=/dev/sda2


in particular:

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gentoo=nox


It is usually put there from the CoreCD installs, since they install a sysem without any GUI.
That option forces the system to boot without X Server, removing that token should boot you straight to X (and so to GDM).
The whole process is explained better here:
http://forum.sabayon.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18646#p106431

So you just need to open that file as root with your favourite text editor and remove:
gentoo=nox
from the linux line.

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u rock dude

how can i give u some reputation/points?
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now the last one: can't use my usb pendrive ==> when attach to the port it appears below floppy on 'removable storage' [kde menu] but nothing happens...any hint

[micia]

If you have other problems you should make new threads, otherwise this poor thread will go endlessly off topic

If you click there or if you go in that directory with dolphin it does not do anything?
Usually a removable drive gets mounted to the:
/media
directory, check to see if it is there.

If it is not, try to manually mount the device using the:

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mount


command as root, if it mounts correctly, then it is a KDE4 specific problem, since I don't use it I can't help you very much.