On Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:01:22 -0400
Felix Miata <mrmazda@...> wrote:

> Fresh minimal HTTP Mageia 5 installation today, followed by minimalist TDE
> installation attempt using urpmi.
> 
> Unless startx has /opt/trinity/bin/starttde appended, desktop briefly
> paints, then back to vtty from which started. If started from greeter,
> TDE session is OK, though many items are missing from systemsettings,
> e.g. TDE components, required to reach session manager.

I am not familiar with mageia, but this

> /etc/X11/Xsession: line 185: /usr/bin/xsm: No such file or directory
> 

clearly indicates you are missing significant part of Xorg. 



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