Hi... Today I found that when I start my Mandrake 9.0, I ended up at command line console instead of the X-Window GUI. I tried to type kde and press ENTER, but I got the following error message:

/usr/bin/nspluginscan: error while loading shared libraries:
libXrandr.so.2: Can not open shared object file: No such file or directory.

ksplash: error while loading shared libraries: libXrandr.so.2: Can not open shared object file: No such file or directory.

kdeinit: error while loading shared libraries: libXrandr.so.2: Can not open shared object file: No such file or directory.

/usr/bin/startkde: line 204: xmessage: command not found. Warning: connect() failed: :No such file or directory.

ksmserver: error while loading shared libraries: libXrandr.so.2: Can not open shared object file: No such file or directory.

/usr/bin/startkde: line 212: xmessage: command not found. Warning: connect() failed: No such file or directory.

Error: can't contact kdeinit!
Waiting for x server to shut down.

What's wrong? I perhap deleted some files unintendedly. What should I do to recover kde? Thanks.

I boot right into X so this is just a guess.
I believe you need to be in X before KDE will start.
At the terminal... I think startx would be the command - or startXFree.

After login type at the prompt.

#startx

or if u want to boot again with GUI then login as "root" then type at the prompt

# cd /etc
# vi inittab

these command will open a file called "inittab" in "etc" directory

use arrow key to locate a line which says "initdefault:3:..."

place ur cursor at the location where "3" is wrriten

then press "r" and then "5"

after this press "Esc"

then press ":wq" and "enter" key

this should leave at the prompt

then type

# reboot

I hope it should work....

The most likely problem is that you tried to install a lot of KDE 3.1.1 stuff while you were installing FreeCurve, KDE 3.0 and KDE 3.1 are not compatable.
You may have to re-install KDE 3.0 for Mandrake 9.0 to clear up the problem.
Try this as root:
urpme kde - -> let it remove anything it wants (you can usually replace dependant packages later) then - -> urpmi kde.
After you get a working KDE you can then open Mandrake Control Center and use the software installer to add the rest of the packages you want/need.
Another way to do it is to log into Gnome and use the software installer to remove all of KDE then re-install it.

Thanks, it was very likely that I did what you said and messed- up the KDE installation. Anyway, how could I login using GNOME?

I have tried to use startx command only to have a similar error message. Basically it said that the x-server was shut down.

Anyway, thanks to all who have responded to my post.

Well, if the x-server is shut down and you can't get it to start the best thing to do is try to do an upgrade from the #1 install CD.. It takes a bit of time but has worked for me and a number of others.. Without the x-server
you'll need to use the command line if you don't want to go the upgrade route.
Not just sure what to suggest without being in front of yer machine where I can poke around a bit.
You may want to try drakxconf from a root login, it may be able to set up the needed packages for you.. I hope I remembered correctly, you are using Mandrake 9.0 aren't you??

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