Perhaps you don't really have kde or the utility you are using is broken or misused? It sounds like you're running without a window manager. The window manager is started from your .xinitrc file or the system's xinitrc file (usually in /etc/X11/xinit). Which is what, I presume, "xwmconfig" modifies. Mark. On Fri, 17 Oct 2003, Ryan wrote: > After installing slackware newest I go to console and type xwmconfig and > select KDE then I do startx. Then it loads to a black and white polka dot > screen and just sits there doing nothing. I tried deleting the config and > making a new one using xf86config and it does the same thing. I don't know > what it could be... I have a cirrus CL-GD7548 graphics card in this 133 MHz > lap top with a 12" monitor which I don't know the specs on. Is this a common > bug or a mistake, could you please point me in the right direction. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Ryan > > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86