On 2012-11-27 21:42 (GMT+0100) François ANDRIOT composed: > OK I've done the following steps and I confirm it works: > Install opensuse (i586 in my case) with very minimal installation. > Configure networking, configure repositories. > Install minimal xorg with: > zypper install xorg-x11-server done > Install minimal TDE with: > zypper install trinity-tdebase done > Install iceauth (required for dcopserver): > zypper install iceauth > (dependency will be added in next TDE build for opensuse) done > Configure DISPLAYMANAGER=/opt/trinity/bin/kdm in > /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager done > Fix missing 'Xsession' file (file exists but not in expected folder): > ln -s /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession /etc/X11/Xsession > (will be fixed in next TDE build for opensuse) done > Set default runlevel to 5 in systemd. > rm -f /etc/systemd/system/default.target > ln -s /lib/systemd/system/runlevel5.target > /etc/systemd/system/default.target systemd in 12.2 is an non-mandatory/broken/incomplete openSUSE misfeature. I have sysvinit-init installed instead, with id:5:initdefault: in /etc/inittab. > And reboot. > It works, tested in virtual machine again. Here on real hardware X starts to start (busy cursor and non-black background appear briefly), then exits to tty login prompt. Does trinity-tdm create a log file anywhere? I wonder if https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783862 is related? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/