Re: [gentoo-user] New install on x86 and login to KDE fails

[Michael Schreckenbauer]

Hi,

Am Donnerstag, 25. August 2011, 22:00:29 schrieb Mick:
> On Thursday 25 Aug 2011 19:10:39 Michael Schreckenbauer wrote:
> > Hi Dale,
> >
> > Am Donnerstag, 25. August 2011, 08:14:55 schrieb Dale:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I mentioned in a thread a week or so ago that I was going to install
> > > Gentoo on another box for a friend.  Anyway, I got everything done
> > > and
> > > now I run into this problem.  I found a thread on the forums but it
> > > seems to have just fixed itself.  That's not working here tho.  This
> > > is
> > > the xsessions error file for the user:
> > > <snip>
> >
> > try disabling compositing via kwinrc before kde starts up
> > Open .kde4/share/config/kwinrc, go to the [Compositing] section and
> > change Enabled= true to Enabled=false
>
> I wouldn't think this is necessary.  My hardware (ATI) doesn't support
> compositing with KDE and it disables it on its own.  The only time that I
> have to unset it as you suggest above is if persist in overriding it after
> it disables it.

I had one case (my Laptop), where the automatic detection of kde enabled 
compositing, but it did not work. I had no chance to log in without the 
suggested method or using safe-mode.
Of course, it's just a shot in the dark :)

Regards,
Michael