[OpenIndiana-discuss] what command is used to start MATE?

[Chris]

On 2021-01-19 13:35, Chris wrote:
> On 2021-01-19 13:15, Stephan Althaus wrote:
>> On 01/19/21 21:21, Chris wrote:
>>> I'm attempting another go at getting a DE on OI on my
>>> intel HD4000/i915 rig.
>>> I performed a fresh (text) install. Followed by a
>>> pkg install mate_install. Which dragged in some 426 packages,
>>> and initiated a good number of services; several of which
>>> returned a failure message. The last of which was
>>> /system/upower
>>> which instructed me to initiate
>>> svcs -xv svc:/system/upower:default
>>> which returned
>>> Reason: Restarting too quickly
>>> I'm going to pretend none of this is my problem for getting
>>> MATE || X(org) to draw a desktop on my screen, and simply
>>> perform a startx. In order to do that I'm going to need the
>>> correct command to initiate the mate DE.
>>> Guessing; it's mate-wm or mate-session
>>> But I don't actually know. So could someone please inform me?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> P.S.
>>> In an effort to reduce variables I will *not* be enabling/starting
>>> (x|g)dm to do this.
>>> 
>>> Thanks again!
>>> 
>>> --Chris
>>> 
>> Helloa
>> 
>> Being in your case i usually i start X,
>> put it to background  then bg   - or change the console (vt)
>> and do
>> DISPLAY=:0 marco
>> 
>> Hope this helps..
> Thanks for the reply, Stephan.
> I was just going to respond indicating that I was successful.
> Here's what was required:
> NOTE
> using the default method failed for me on my last attempt. Even
> after many attempts (with help from others) to get it going.
> 
> That said;
> On a core i5 3xxx I had to perform the following:
> Install via text install
> followed by
> As regular user, su to root
> pkg install mate_install
> create /etx/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-intel.conf:
> Section "Device"
> 	Option	"DRI"	"True"
> 	Identifier	"Card0"
> 	Driver		"nvidia"
> 	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
> EndSection
> NOTE (BusID was derived from previous attempt w/Xorg -configure)
> svcadm enable dbus
> svcadm disable xdm
> svcadm disable gdm
> svcadm disable lxdm
> svcadm disable slimdm
> TEST CONFIG/XORG:
> Xorg -retro -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-intel.conf
> WORKS! grid background && mouse moves
> DOESN'T WORK: CTRL+ALT+F1 or CTRL+ATL+BKSP to get to initiating screen
> had to tap power button to shut down :-(
> After reboot:
> As regular user, su to root
> echo "exec /usr/bin/mate-session">~/.xinitrc
> startx
> All GOOD! Mate starts as expected/intended
OK false alarm. It did NOT actually work.
While it allowed me to "startx" and get a DE. It did NOT allow me to
login. Apparently root has almost zero privileges on OI. So *who* is
god on OI? It's "root" on every other NIX based OS.
> 
> NOTE I was NOT able to perform any of this as the user added
> during install, as that user does NOT have access (can't touch) the
> Intel/X drm driver -- permission denied, can't open...
> 
> That's it!
> 
> Thanks again for your reply, Stephan.
>> Stephan
>> 
>> 
>> 
> --Chris

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