Trouble installing KDE.

Hey guys, im kind of a newb when it comes to linux and im having some trouble installing KDE. I followed the directions outlined on the PS3 Wiki Gentoo section (http://ps3wiki.qj.net/index.php/Gentoo_Howto) and everything went well. Until I tried actually starting KDE. When I try xdm or startx it boots me into the stock window manager with terminal access only. So what am I doing wrong? Are some more in depth install instructions I can look at for input on what I may be doing wrong?

[asong26]

Originally Posted by sidedraft

Hey guys, im kind of a newb when it comes to linux and im having some trouble installing KDE. I followed the directions outlined on the PS3 Wiki Gentoo section ([Please register to see this link. ]) and everything went well. Until I tried actually starting KDE. When I try xdm or startx it boots me into the stock window manager with terminal access only. So what am I doing wrong? Are some more in depth install instructions I can look at for input on what I may be doing wrong?

Can you post the contents of your /etc/rc.conf file? I may be able to help. Also do this command and tell me what you see:

ls /etc/X11/Sessions

Hey, I got it working now. I had # in front of XSESSION="kde-3.5". :-} Anyway, now that im in KDE I noticed my sound is quite distorted. Any tips on fixing this?

Thanks

[asong26]

2 ways of fixing this. Go to Control Center. Go to your audio settings. In the sound device, choose 'OSS', or open sound system or whatever it's called.

Or..., Just disable sound by unchecking 'enable sound'. This will only turn off KDE sound themes. Your apps will access the sound devices automatically.

Ok cool that fixed the sound quality issue. Im still not able to play sound or video files in mplayer though. When attempting to play in mp3 file it tells me "(AO SDL) Unable to open audio: No available audio device", and when I try opening a video "Error Opening/Initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device."

Thanks for the help.

[pR1m3_5u5p3cT]

sidedraft .... I am having the same problem in ydl as I am now using the KDE environment MPlayer seems to work when it wants to then it gives the error you mentioned... I am trying different things, i might even install another player like vlc to see how it will work ....

[asong26]

You need to make sure that your mplayer is compiled correctly by enabling the codecs and functions you want in either /etc/make.conf file or, /etc/portage/package.use file.

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As for the video, you need to make sure that mplayer is configured to output using x11 device. Nothing else will work os PS3 linux.

How did you install mplayer? what command did you use? I've posted my /etc/make.conf file contents here on this forum. Read up on it, and look at the USE flags that I am setting on my make.conf file. If you set it the way I have it, just about every media type will play. But you must use 'emerge -av mplayer' not emerge -avG mplayer. pre-compiled binaries do not have all the codec support. You must compile your own with the correct use settings. If you follow these directions, you shouldn't even have to touch the audio settings in mplayer or in VLC.

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Originally Posted by asong26

You need to make sure that your mplayer is compiled correctly by enabling the codecs and functions you want in either /etc/make.conf file or, /etc/portage/package.use file.

See here: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_MPlayer_Introduction_Guide


As for the video, you need to make sure that mplayer is configured to output using x11 device. Nothing else will work os PS3 linux.

How did you install mplayer? what command did you use? I've posted my /etc/make.conf file contents here on this forum. Read up on it, and look at the USE flags that I am setting on my make.conf file. If you set it the way I have it, just about every media type will play. But you must use 'emerge -av mplayer' not emerge -avG mplayer. pre-compiled binaries do not have all the codec support. You must compile your own with the correct use settings. If you follow these directions, you shouldn't even have to touch the audio settings in mplayer or in VLC.

See here: http://www.ps3hax.com/gentoo_linux/h...nux-t78.0.html

Mplayer came with KDE. I also edited my make.conf file to resemble yours earlier today. I'll try emerge -av mplayer now.

[asong26]

How can Mplayer come with kde? You must be confusing it with Movie Player. You need to download and install mplayer. There is a huuuuuuge difference between the two. No wonder you couldn't even play a simple mp3 file.

You're in for a big surprise when you install the real 'mplayer'

[ubisoft]

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