Actually the problem is that kdebase-workspace-bin is not a required package. you can install kdm and much of the rest of KDE without this package and you get a blank screen.
install kdebase-workspace-bin and you're good. -- xorg screen blank in karmic with ati driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/449631 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs