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1. My desktop is crashing, unknown whether it is the fault of the OS (Kubuntu 8.10) or the KDE version 4.2, which was recently upgraded. When it crashes, I get a flashing orange and bluish-gray screen of symbols arranged in rows and columns. The symbols are of circles topped and bottomed with horizontal bars.

2. Since the upgrade on my desktop (#1 is on my laptop), I cannot input any characters in the Adept Software Update Password dialog field.

3. Dialogs and windows that are opened and positioned by default in the upper left corner of the screen are not completely showing on the screen--the left edge and the title bar are outside the screen edge.

4. If I want to resize any windows or dialogs that are usually resizable, I cannot do that with my mouse. I am not sure that I can even do it at all.

Will somebody please help?

Thanks,
theAdmiral

Desktop Crashes -> If you are using KWin Desktop Effects, disable them. If you use NVidia, or Ati, upgrade to the latest available driver.

Cannot Input characters -> Try manually focusing the line edit.

Resizing windows -> I have never heard this issue before with KWin. If using KWin, then outside a KDE session erase the file ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc. I have no experience with other Window Managers.

In general, this sounds like a broken installation. Try to see if the issues are reproducible on new users. If they are, please ensure all packages are up to date. If they are not, try removing the Qt configuration files outside a KDE session ( ~/.config/Trolltech.conf )

bcooksley wrote:Desktop Crashes -> If you are using KWin Desktop Effects, disable them. If you use NVidia, or Ati, upgrade to the latest available driver.

Cannot Input characters -> Try manually focusing the line edit.

Resizing windows -> I have never heard this issue before with KWin. If using KWin, then outside a KDE session erase the file ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc. I have no experience with other Window Managers.

In general, this sounds like a broken installation. Try to see if the issues are reproducible on new users. If they are, please ensure all packages are up to date. If they are not, try removing the Qt configuration files outside a KDE session ( ~/.config/Trolltech.conf )

I cannot get to the System Settings to disable KWin Desktop Effects (if getting there makes it possible to disable them).

For the password input field, I tried to manually focus the cursor--no go.

To fix the Desktop Effects issue, exit your KDE session, then login at a terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + F2, then login )
Then try using these commands to ensure your system is fully updated and to remove the KWin config:

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rm ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Make sure any other repositories you may use such as Backports, etc. excluding the Standard repos are disabled, apart from the KDE 4.2 repo.

bcooksley wrote:To fix the Desktop Effects issue, exit your KDE session, then login at a terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + F2, then login )
Then try using these commands to ensure your system is fully updated and to remove the KWin config:

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rm ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

I did this but no change.

Make sure any other repositories you may use such as Backports, etc. excluding the Standard repos are disabled, apart from the KDE 4.2 repo.

I cannot get into Adept, remember? I there another way to do this?

theAdmiral

Mmm, most likely you ran in to some file conflicts with the packages. Some fixes were uploaded last night, so I'd recommend logging in to the console and doing a sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade from there.

If it still doesn't work it would be great if you could paste the failure log.

JontheEchinda wrote:Mmm, most likely you ran in to some file conflicts with the packages. Some fixes were uploaded last night, so I'd recommend logging in to the console and doing a sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade from there.

If it still doesn't work it would be great if you could paste the failure log.

I am a n00b. It didn't work. So, how do I paste the failure log?

Thanks,
theAdmiral

This is usually contained in ~/.xsession-errors if logging through KDM / GDM ( Graphical Logon prompt )

The forum error notification system states that my error log contains 32 images. The max is ten. I don't have any images in my in my error log! What to do?

Thanks,
theAdmiral

Place it in a code bracket.

[ + code + ] to open
[ + / + code + ] to close. Make sure to take out the spaces and "+" signs.

[code]
Xsession: X session started for theadmiral at Tue Feb 24 17:08:54 MST 2009
Setting IM through im-switch for locale=en_US.
Start IM through /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/all_ALL linked to /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default.
kdostartupconfig4(5903) main: Running kdostartupconfig.
startkde: Starting up...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/klauncher
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kded4
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kconf_update
kded(5928) Solid::Control::ManagerBasePrivate::loadBackend: Backend loaded: "HAL-Power"
kded(5928) XSyncBasedPoller::XSyncBasedPoller: 3 0
kded(5928) XSyncBasedPoller::XSyncBasedPoller: XSync seems available and ready
kded(5928) XSyncBasedPoller::setUpPoller: XSync Inited
kded(5928) XSyncBasedPoller::setUpPoller: Supported, init completed
kded(5928) PowerDevilDaemon::profileFirstLoad: Profile initialization
kded(5928) PowerDevilDaemon::poll: Polling started, idle time is 6 seconds
kded(5928) PowerDevilDaemon::poll: Stopping timer
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 129
Extension: 131 (Uknown extension)
Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)
Resource id: 0x0
kded(5928) PowerDevilDaemon::poll: Polling started, idle time is 6 seconds
kded(5928) PowerDevilDaemon::poll: Stopping timer
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "powerdevil"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kcminit_startup
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/ksmserver
(5925)/ KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating: "theadmiral-laptop;1235520540;844373;5925_TIME0" : "unnamed app"
kephald starting up
XRANDR error base: 171
RRInput mask is set!!
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 62 1280 x 800
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 63 1024 x 768
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 64 800 x 600
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 65 640 x 480
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 66 680 x 384
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 67 680 x 384
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 68 512 x 384
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding crtc: 57
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding crtc: 58
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output: 59
Setting CRTC 0 on output "VGA1" (previous 0 )
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output: 60
Setting CRTC 0 on output "DVI1" (previous 0 )
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output: 61
Setting CRTC 57 on output "LVDS" (previous 0 )
CRTC outputs: (61)
Output name: "LVDS"
Output refresh rate: 59.9095
Output rect: QRect(0,0 1280x800)
Output rotation: 1
XRandROutputs::init
added output 59
added output 60
got a valid edid block...
vendor code: "LPL"
product id: 56064
serial number: 0
added output 61
output: "DVI1" QRect(0,0 0x0) 0 false false
output: "LVDS" QRect(0,0 1280x800) 0 false false
output: "VGA1" QRect(0,0 0x0) 0 false false
load xml
connected: 1
looking for current "LVDS"
known "*" has score: 0.125
screen: 0 QRect(0,0 1280x800)
looking for a matching configuration...
connected: 1
looking for current "LVDS"
known "*" has score: 0.125
found outputs, known: false
connected: 1
looking for current "LVDS"
known "*" has score: 0.125
activate external configuration!!
registered the service: true
screens registered on the bus: true
outputs registered on the bus: true
configurations registered on the bus: true
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: Registration of kded module "kded_kephal" without dbus interface.
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "kded_kephal"
kwin(5985): ""fsrestore1" - conversion of "0,0,0,0" to QRect failed"
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "kdedglobalaccel"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/nepomukserver
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knotify4
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kwrited
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/plasma
kwrited(6002) KWrited::KWrited: listening on device /dev/pts/0
(6003)/ checkComposite: Plasma has an argb visual 0x8ffc760 29360129
(6003)/ checkComposite: Plasma is COMPOSITE-less on 0x8ff5dc8
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::startService: Queueing "nepomukontologyloader" due to dependency "nepomukstorage"
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::startService: Queueing "nepomukqueryservice" due to dependency "nepomukstorage"
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::startService: Queueing "nepomukstrigiservice" due to dependency "nepomukstorage"
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::startService: Queueing "nepomukfilewatch" due to dependency "nepomukstorage"
(Soprano::PluginManager) loading all plugins
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found parser plugin "nquadparser"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found serializer plugin "nquadserializer"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found parser plugin "raptorparser"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found serializer plugin "raptorserializer"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/redlandbackend.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found backend plugin "redland"
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/redlandbackend.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/redlandbackend.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/local/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) loaded plugin from "/usr/lib/soprano/libsoprano_redlandbackend.so"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] (Soprano::PluginManager) loading all plugins
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found parser plugin "nquadparser"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found serializer plugin "nquadserializer"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found parser plugin "raptorparser"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found serializer plugin "raptorserializer"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/redlandbackend.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found backend plugin "redland"
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/redlandbackend.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/nquadserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorparser.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/raptorserializer.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) found plugin file "/usr/share/soprano/plugins/redlandbackend.desktop"
(Soprano::PluginManager) plugin has proper version.
(Soprano::PluginManager) searching plugin file from "/usr/local/share/soprano/plugins"
(Soprano::PluginManager) loaded plugin from "/usr/lib/soprano/libsoprano_redlandbackend.so"
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceController::slotServiceInitialized: Service "nepomukstorage" initialized
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::_k_serviceInitialized: Service initialized: "nepomukstorage"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] (Soprano::Redland::BackendPlugin) creating model of type "hashes" with options "hash-type='bdb',contexts='yes',dir='/home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/repository/main/data/redland'"
CLuceneIndex::open in thread 3058247888
CLuceneIndex::close in thread 3058247888
CLuceneIndex::close done in thread 3058247888
CLuceneIndex::open done in thread 3058247888
nepomukstorage(6008) Nepomuk::Repository::open: no need to convert "main"
nepomukstorage(6008) Nepomuk::Storage::slotNepomukCoreInitialized: Successfully initialized nepomuk core
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceController::slotServiceInitialized: Service "nepomukqueryservice" initialized
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::_k_serviceInitialized: Service initialized: "nepomukqueryservice"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] (ServerCore) new socket connection.
(ServerCore) new socket connection.
(ServerCore) new socket connection.
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceController::slotServiceInitialized: Service "nepomukontologyloader" initialized
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::_k_serviceInitialized: Service initialized: "nepomukontologyloader"
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceController::slotServiceInitialized: Service "nepomukfilewatch" initialized
NepomukServer(6005) Nepomuk::ServiceManager::Private::_k_serviceInitialized: Service initialized: "nepomukfilewatch"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukstrigiservice(6009) Nepomuk::StrigiService::StrigiService: Will not start when using redland Soprano backend due to horrible performance.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::OntologyLoader: watching "/home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/ontologies/"
nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::OntologyLoader: watching "/usr/share/kubuntu-default-settings/kde4-profile/default/share/apps/nepomuk/ontologies/"
nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::OntologyLoader: watching "/usr/share/kde4/apps/nepomuk/ontologies/"
nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/03/22/nfo#" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:15:35 2009")
nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/03/22/nfo#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/08/15/nao#" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:15:55 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/08/15/nao#" up to date.
QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to QWidget "", which already has a layout
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://freedesktop.org/standards/xesam/1.0/core#" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:15:58 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://freedesktop.org/standards/xesam/1.0/core#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:16:14 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/03/22/nmo#" ) QDateTime("Sun Feb 22 20:40:26 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/03/22/nmo#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/11/01/pimo#" ) QDateTime("Sun Feb 22 20:40:36 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/11/01/pimo#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/01/19/nie#" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:16:15 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/01/19/nie#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/03/22/nco#" ) QDateTime("Sun Feb 22 20:40:43 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/03/22/nco#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:16:18 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://purl.org/dc/terms/" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:16:19 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://purl.org/dc/terms/" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/08/15/nrl#" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:16:24 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.semanticdesktop.org/ontologies/2007/08/15/nrl#" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:16:27 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/" up to date.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyManagerModel::ontoModificationDate: Found modification date for QUrl( "http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" ) QDateTime("Fri Feb 20 12:16:28 2009")
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukontologyloader(6010) Nepomuk::OntologyLoader::Private::updateOntology: Ontology "http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" up to date.
plasma(6006) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: /home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/RecentDocuments/Resume_for_Internship.doc.desktop not found"
plasma(6006) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: /home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/RecentDocuments/Resume_for_Information_Technology_Support_Specialist.doc.desktop not found"
plasma(6006) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: /home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/RecentDocuments/First_Assignment_Of_Exercises.doc.desktop not found"
plasma(6006) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: /home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/RecentDocuments/Class_Notes.doc.desktop not found"
plasma(6006) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: /home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/RecentDocuments/CheckBookBalancer.xls.desktop not found"
plasma(6006) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: /home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/RecentDocuments/AdobeReader_enu-8.1.3-1.i386.deb.desktop not found"
plasma(6006) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: /home/theadmiral/.kde/share/apps/RecentDocuments/install_flash_player_10_linux.deb.desktop not found"
plasma(6006) Solid::Control::ManagerBasePrivate::loadBackend: Backend loaded: "HAL-Power"
Object::connect: Attempt to bind non-signal TaskManager::TaskGroup::editRequest()
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "ktimezoned"
kded(5928) Solid::Control::ManagerBasePrivate::loadBackend: Backend loaded: "NetworkManager 0.7"
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "networkstatus"
QGraphicsLayout::addChildLayout: layout already has a parent
QGraphicsLayout::addChildLayout: layout already has a parent
kdeinit4: preparing to launch
kdeinit4: preparing to launch
QPainter::begin: Cannot paint on a null pixmap
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: Registration of kded module "desktopnotifier" without dbus interface.
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "desktopnotifier"
QPainter::begin: Cannot paint on a null pixmap
kio_desktop(6015) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::listDir: KUrl("desktop:/")
kdeinit4: preparing to launch
kio_desktop(6015) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::prepareUDSEntry: New Mimetype = "inode/directory"
kio_desktop(6015) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::prepareUDSEntry: New Mimetype = "inode/directory"
kio_desktop(6015) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::prepareUDSEntry: New Mimetype = "application/x-desktop"
kio_desktop(6015) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::prepareUDSEntry: New Mimetype = "image/jpeg"
kio_desktop(6015) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::prepareUDSEntry: New Mimetype = "inode/directory"
kio_desktop(6015) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::prepareUDSEntry: New Mimetype = "inode/directory"
kcminit(5981) KxkbConfig::load: Use kxkb false
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kaccess
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/krunner
(6025)/ kdemain: Xlib XKB extension major= 1 minor= 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kmixctrl
Nepomuk server already running.
kaccess(6025) kdemain: X server XKB extension major= 1 minor= 0
kmixctrl(6027) Mixer::openIfValid: Mixer::open() detected master: "PCM:0"
kmixctrl(6027) Mixer::getGlobalMasterMD: Mixer::masterCardDevice() returns 0 (no globalMaster)
kmixctrl(6027) Mixer::setGlobalMaster: Mixer::setGlobalMaster() card= "ALSA::HDA_Intel:1" control= "PCM:0"
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
kdeinit4: preparing to launch
kio_desktop(6031) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::stat: KUrl("desktop:/TheOnePageLinuxManual.jpg")
kdeinit4: preparing to launch
kio_desktop(6031) KIO::ForwardingSlaveBase::prepareUDSEntry: New Mimetype = "image/jpeg"
krunner(6029) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: not found"
krunner(6029) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath: "findServiceByDesktopPath: not found"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] (ServerCore) new socket connection.
kdeinit4: preparing to launch
Unknown service name: 1020a1b116f1ae000123550188100000058730003_1235502118_619730
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
Unknown service name: 1020a1b116f1ae000123550188200000058730004_1235502118_619838
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
Unknown service name: 1020a1b116f1ae000123550188200000058730005_1235502118_619586
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
Unknown service name: 1020a1b116f1ae000123550188200000058730006_1235502118_619460
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
Unknown service name: 1020a1b116f1ae000123550188200000058730007_1235502118_619460
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
kmix(6046) Mixer::setGlobalMaster: Mixer::setGlobalMaster() card= "ALSA::HDA_Intel:1" control= "Master:0"
kmix(6046) Mixer::openIfValid: Mixer::open() detected master: "PCM:0"
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/apt/__init__.py:18: FutureWarning: apt API not stable yet
warnings.warn("apt API not stable yet", FutureWarning)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/hp-systray
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: Registration of kded module "susefreespacenotifier" without dbus interface.
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "susefreespacenotifier"
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: Registration of kded module "dnssdwatcher" without dbus interface.
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "dnssdwatcher"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/jockey-kde
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: Registration of kded module "remotedirnotify" without dbus interface.
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "remotedirnotify"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/printer-applet
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/guidance-power-manager
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "khotkeys"
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() returned false for "khotkeys"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knetworkmanager
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/update-notifier-kde
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/konsole
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kblueplugd
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/apt/__init__.py:18: FutureWarning: apt API not stable yet
warnings.warn("apt API not stable yet", FutureWarning)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/klipper
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kmix
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
kded(5928) KDEDModule::setModuleName: registerObject() successful for "phononserver"
#[35;01mwarning: No hp: or hpfax: devices found in any installed CUPS queue. Exiting.#[0m

#[01mHP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 2.8.7)#[0m
#[01mSystem Tray Status Service ver. 0.1#[0m

Copyright (c) 2001-8 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

konsole(6078): Attempt to use QAction "change-profile" with KXMLGUIFactory!
knotify(6004) Phonon::KdePlatformPlugin::createBackend: using backend: "Xine"
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::ManagerBasePrivate::loadBackend: Backend loaded: "BlueZ"
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManager::buildDeviceList: UBI List ("/org/bluez/hci0")
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManagerPrivate::findRegisteredBluetoothInterface: findRegisteredBluetoothInterface "/org/bluez/hci0"
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManagerPrivate::findRegisteredBluetoothInterface: Creating New Interface "/org/bluez/hci0"
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManagerPrivate::findRegisteredBluetoothInterface: Calling Backend to Creating New Interface "/org/bluez/hci0"
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManagerPrivate::findRegisteredBluetoothInterface: BackendIface created
kbluetooth4(6096) BluezBluetoothManager::defaultInterface: Calling Backend Default Interface
kbluetooth4(6096) KBlueTray::onlineMode: online Mode
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManager::buildDeviceList: UBI List ("/org/bluez/hci0")
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManagerPrivate::findRegisteredBluetoothInterface: findRegisteredBluetoothInterface "/org/bluez/hci0"
kbluetooth4(6096) KBlueTray::onlineMode: adapter size 1
kbluetooth4(6096) BluezBluetoothManager::defaultInterface: Calling Backend Default Interface
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManagerPrivate::findRegisteredBluetoothInterface: findRegisteredBluetoothInterface "/org/bluez/hci0"
kbluetooth4(6096) KBlueTray::onlineMode: Adapter found "theadmiral-laptop-0"
kbluetooth4(6096) BluezBluetoothManager::defaultInterface: Calling Backend Default Interface
kbluetooth4(6096) Solid::Control::BluetoothManagerPrivate::findRegisteredBluetoothInterface: findRegisteredBluetoothInterface "/org/bluez/hci0"
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
AGENT registered !
kbluetooth4(6096) ObexServer::ObexServer: "00:00:00:00:00:00"
knotify(6004) NotifyByPopup::closeNotificationDBus: not found dbus id to close
kbluetooth4(6096) ObexServer::serverCreated: obex server created
kbluetooth4(6096) ObexServer::serverCreated: session interface created for: "/org/openobex/server0"
kbluetooth4(6096) ObexServer::slotStarted: server started
kbluetooth4(6096) KBlueTray::slotServerStarted: obex server started

Reading package lists... 0%

Reading package lists... 100%

Reading package lists... Done


Building dependency tree... 0%

Building dependency tree... 0%

Building dependency tree... 50%

Building dependency tree... 50%

Building dependency tree... 52%

Building dependency tree... 100%

Building dependency tree


Reading state information... 0%

Reading state information... 0%

Reading state information... Done

DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Could not open network socket
kded(5928) PowerDevilDaemon::batteryRemainingTimeChanged: "44.35 minutes"
DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Could not open network socket
kbuildsycoca running...
QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kconf_update
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kconf_update
Launched ok, pid = 6160
[/code]

I have the same problem I think.
After logging in through kdm I get the splash screen, first icon appears and as next 2 are starting to appear the system totally hangs, keyboard and mouse, not possible to shut down with quick press on power button. Only option is power reset.

If I (re)move .kde folder or create a new user it takes longer to happen, sometimes long enough to actually get to the desktop and interact with it for a short while.

I managed to get use of the system one time, by setting [Compositing]Enabled=true in kwinrc, for about half an hour, everything seemed ok but after reboot it was back to the same situation and it does not help setting compositing to true.

My OS is Kubuntu 8.10 fully upgraded with all Ubuntu repositories enabled and no 3rd party, AMD sempron 3000+ 1Gb, nVidia GeForce FX5600 256Mb, proprietary drivers version 173.14.12 (apparently the most recent supporting my old video card, but I'm not sure about that)

X server is running without problems, I can login to Gnome fine, no visual effects though because I've removed compiz since that supposedly conflicts with kde 4.2 (at least in Kubuntu)

.xsession-errors is as follows

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Xsession: X session started for tilraun at lau feb 28 10:38:49 GMT 2009
/etc/X11/Xsession.d/40guidance-displayconfig_restore: 11: /usr/bin/displayconfig-restore: not found
Setting IM through im-switch for locale=is_IS.
Start IM through /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/all_ALL linked to /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default.
/usr/bin/xmodmap:  unable to open file '/usr/share/apps/kxkb/ubuntu.xmodmap' for reading
/usr/bin/xmodmap:  1 error encountered, aborting.
kdostartupconfig4(6514) main: Running kdostartupconfig.
startkde: Starting up...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/klauncher
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kded4
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kconf_update


Any suggestions ?

thanks in advance
Eggert

Any suggestions ?

thanks in advance
Eggert

I am sorry Eggert. I do not have any suggestions. However, I can tell you of my experience with this particular matter. I tend to not have too much patience with weaknesses such as this. So, I downloaded Fedora 10 KDE and installed it on both my laptop and my desktop. It has performed flawlessly on my laptop, and on my desktop, I had to reinstall it because of a program that I got carried away with called Autoten. Stay away from that. Besides that, I have full confidence that Fedora 10 KDE will fulfill the needs that I have in an operating system for the months ahead. By the way, if you go with it, first thing you should do is install

yumex

(Yum extender)

It is the graphical frontend for yum package manager. Essentially an Adept or a Synaptic for Fedora.

Command line is:

su
password:
# yum install yumex
Follow on.

I hope you can benefit from this.

Best regards,
theAdmiral

Thanks for the suggestion Admiral. I started my linux experience with Fedora and never really liked it 100% but kubuntu I'm totally settled into. A extra reason for wanting to stick with kubuntu is that here in Iceland we have to pay for all international downloads by the Mb (about $20 per Gb) and ubuntu is the only distro afaik that has a well working domestic mirror. With 4 machines the updates quikly start to collect a bill to big for my taste.

I have continued my trials. After installing Gnome I can log in to failsafe session and from that terminal I can run kwin and plasma and also all scripts from /usr/share/autostart without problems.

So now I've got kwin and plasma running, with desktop effects on. Everything seems stable enough, although two copies of the panel are fighting for my attentions. Sadly I seem to have accidentally deleted my old .kde directory in this process and with it my local inbox for KMail, :Sigh: oh well, life goes on.

Still not satisfied with the status of this, I would like to try and figure this out.

Anybody out there who has suggestions to what I can do more to test this?

Kv. Eggert

If you are using anything related to NVidia or ATI for graphics, ensure you are using the latest drivers ( use the second to latest version for NVidia, the latest ones have issues apparently )