paramtere not supported anymore? kern.machdep getting error .... (kde/gnome...)

Hello,

while trying to configure kde for openbsd. i referred to this document:

http://www.openbsdsupport.org/obsd_desktop.html

Check if
kern.machdep is set to 1 in your 

/etc/sysctl.conf file. If not, change it. You can use 

sysctl -w kern.machdep=1 to  activate it without rebooting.


but when i add that to sysctl, i get following error at system startup time: (which i also get when i try command line)

# sysctl -w kern.machdep=1
sysctl: second level name machdep in kern.machdep is invalid
# 

I tried to look into internet for definition of macdep but found nothing. what is it and what are its effects?


All things are not ok here(some related issues)....

kde does not start properly on system startup. i have to ssh into the system from another host and start kde with 'startkde' command. and then it runs fine.

1. i do not get logon screen when i power on the system.
2. after starting x or kde from cmdline (from a ssh session from another machine), i can only end the gui session and do not get oiption to shutdown the system.
3. from a ssh session, i can only start kde as root, it fails as another user....

i am researching but could not solve the puzzle yet. any/all help is appreciated.

Here are my changes to main config files to get x/kde running. (x is running fine on this box otherwise)

0./etc/sysctl.conf
no change as i installed X with initial install and it already has :
machdep.allowaperture=2

1. rc.conf.local
    kdm_flags=""

2. /etc/rc.local
    if [ "X${kdm_flags}" != X"NO" ]; then
       /usr/local/bin/kdm ${kdm_flags} ;
       echo -n 'kdm '
    fi

3./etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
#xclock -geometry 50x50-1+1 &
#xconsole -iconic &
#xterm -geometry 80x24 &
#fvwm || xterm      
/usr/local/bin/startkde


4./etc/X11/xdm/Xsession
case $# in
1)
        case $1 in
        failsafe)
                /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -geometry 80x24-0-0
                do_exit
                ;;
        kde | default)
                /usr/local/bin/startkde
                do_exit
                ;;
        gnome)
                /usr/local/bin/gnome-session
                do_exit
                ;;
        esac
esac
#/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm &
#/usr/X11R6/bin/fvwm
/usr/local/bin/startkde


thank you.
BG
 
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