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Hi. I recently installed Gentoo Linux on my laptop (Intel Yonah processor) and while I have worked out most of the problems I had initially, there is one problem that I cannot seem to permanently resolve. After booting and logging in via KDM, I am able to start programs for 5 to 10 seconds, after which point KDE will stop launching programs. Relogging will allow KDE to start programs without an issue until the next reboot.

When this happens, assuming that I managed to get the console open in time, attempting to run stuff from the console has one of two messages pop-up:

richard@new-host-4 ~ $ firefox
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
Error: cannot open display: :0.0


richard@new-host-4 ~ $ firefox
Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyInvalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyError: cannot open display: :0.0


I had KDE 4.3.3 installed and upgraded to KDE 4.3.4, but it did not help resolve the issue. I asked about how to fix on the Gentoo forums, but they weren't sure what was wrong. I have tried googling it, but I haven't been able to find anyone having this problem. Does anyone have any ideas on how to proceed?
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Check the existance and integrity of the ~/.Xauthority file, as well as the utilities ( xauth ) that manage it.


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I have deleted ~/.Xauthority and it has made no difference. Is there a list of utilities that should I check?
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Can you please post the contents of ~/.xsession-errors after failing to login?


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Here it is:

startkde: Starting up...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klauncher.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kded4.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kconf_update.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Invalid D-BUS member name 'idle-hint' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'is-local' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'remote-host-name' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'session-type' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'unix-user' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168
Extension: 145 (Uknown extension)
Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)
Resource id: 0x1aa
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168
Extension: 145 (Uknown extension)
Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)
Resource id: 0x1aa
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kcminit_startup.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so
<unknown program name>(2094)/ KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating: "localhost;1265230552;830079;2094_TIME0" : "unnamed app"
kephald starting up
XRANDR error base: 176
RRInput mask is set!!
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 438 1920 x 1200
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 439 1600 x 1200
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 440 1400 x 1050
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 441 1280 x 1024
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 442 1280 x 960
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 443 1024 x 768
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 444 800 x 600
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 445 800 x 600
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 446 640 x 512
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 447 640 x 480
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 448 640 x 480
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 449 512 x 384
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 450 400 x 300
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 451 320 x 240
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding crtc: 436
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output: 437
Setting CRTC 436 on output "default" (previous 0 )
CRTC outputs: (437)
Output name: "default"
Output refresh rate: 50
Output rect: QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
Output rotation: 1
XRandROutputs::init
added output 437
adding an output 0 with geom: QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
output: "SCREEN-0" QRect(0,0 1920x1200) 0 true true
load xml
connected: 1
looking for current "SCREEN-0"
known "*" has score: 0.125
screen: 0 QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
looking for a matching configuration...
connected: 1
looking for current "SCREEN-0"
known "*" has score: 0.125
found outputs, known: false
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
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kglobalaccel.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_plasma-desktop.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knotify4
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to QWidget "", which already has a layout
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
Object::connect: No such signal SystemTray::Manager::jobStateChanged(SystemTray::Job*)
Invalid D-BUS interface name 'org.kde.plasma-desktop.PlasmaApp' found while parsing introspection
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kaccess.so
<unknown program name>(2157)/ kdemain: Xlib XKB extension major= 1 minor= 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmixctrl.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_krunner.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/wicd-gtk
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klipper.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_konsole.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/firefox
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksysguard.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdontchangethehostname
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/chromium
No protocol specified

(chrome:2297): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0
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I just tried changing my xorg.conf settings to fix this and while it did not work, I was able to get more informative errors from xsession-errors:

startkde: Starting up...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klauncher.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kded4.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kconf_update.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Invalid D-BUS member name 'idle-hint' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'is-local' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'remote-host-name' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'session-type' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'unix-user' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168
Extension: 145 (Uknown extension)
Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)
Resource id: 0x1aa
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168
Extension: 145 (Uknown extension)
Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)
Resource id: 0x1aa
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kcminit_startup.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so
<unknown program name>(2029)/ KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating: "localhost;1265238436;442323;2029_TIME0" : "unnamed app"
kephald starting up
XRANDR error base: 176
RRInput mask is set!!
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 438 1920 x 1200
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 439 1600 x 1200
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 440 1400 x 1050
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 441 1280 x 1024
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 442 1280 x 960
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 443 1024 x 768
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 444 800 x 600
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 445 800 x 600
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 446 640 x 512
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 447 640 x 480
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 448 640 x 480
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 449 512 x 384
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 450 400 x 300
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode: 451 320 x 240
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding crtc: 436
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output: 437
Setting CRTC 436 on output "default" (previous 0 )
CRTC outputs: (437)
Output name: "default"
Output refresh rate: 50
Output rect: QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
Output rotation: 1
XRandROutputs::init
added output 437
adding an output 0 with geom: QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
output: "SCREEN-0" QRect(0,0 1920x1200) 0 true true
load xml
connected: 1
looking for current "SCREEN-0"
known "*" has score: 0.125
screen: 0 QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
looking for a matching configuration...
connected: 1
looking for current "SCREEN-0"
known "*" has score: 0.125
found outputs, known: false
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
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kglobalaccel.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_plasma-desktop.so
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knotify4
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to QWidget "", which already has a layout
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
Object::connect: No such signal SystemTray::Manager::jobStateChanged(SystemTray::Job*)
Invalid D-BUS interface name 'org.kde.plasma-desktop.PlasmaApp' found while parsing introspection
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kaccess.so
<unknown program name>(2092)/ kdemain: Xlib XKB extension major= 1 minor= 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmixctrl.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_krunner.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/wicd-gtk
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klipper.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
QObject::connect: Cannot connect (null)::ejectPressed(QString) to SolidAutoEject::onEjectPressed(QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdontchangethehostname
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_konsole.so
No protocol specified
<unknown program name>(2317)/: Communication problem with "konsole" , it probably crashed.
Error message was: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown" : " "The name org.kde.konsole was not provided by any .service files" "

No protocol specified
No protocol specified
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_konsole.so
No protocol specified
<unknown program name>(2319)/: Communication problem with "konsole" , it probably crashed.
Error message was: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown" : " "The name org.kde.konsole was not provided by any .service files" "
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Are you using a boot splash and/or parallel boot? My Plasma desktop fails to start some times on first login after boot.


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Yes, I have a parallel boot configured in rc.conf:

# Global OpenRC configuration settings

# Set to "YES" if you want the rc system to try and start services
# in parallel for a slight speed improvement. When running in parallel we
# prefix the service output with its name as the output will get
# jumbled up.
# WARNING: whilst we have improved parallel, it can still potentially lock
# the boot process. Don't file bugs about this unless you can supply
# patches that fix it without breaking other things!
rc_parallel="YES"
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I just tried setting rc_parallel to "NO" and rebooting, but I had the same issue occur. It also did not seem to slow down the boot process.
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This issue is related to something unset'ing $DISPLAY likely.
Check your login scripts.

Do Plasma and KRunner ( Alt + F2 ) work?


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bcooksley wrote:This issue is related to something unset'ing $DISPLAY likely.
Check your login scripts.

Do Plasma and KRunner ( Alt + F2 ) work?


They do not work when I have this issue. Relogging works around it. In the terminal, which I managed to open before programs stopped launching, it seems that display is not being reset:

richard@localhost ~ $ firefox
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
Error: cannot open display: :0.0
richard@localhost ~ $ echo $DISPLAY
:0.0


What scripts should I check, as this issue only appears on the first login via KDM I make and relogging via KDM resolves it. :/
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That is extremely unusual.

Can you please check that the files ~/.X* are owned by your user and primary group?


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Shining Arcanine wrote:
bcooksley wrote:This issue is related to something unset'ing $DISPLAY likely.
Check your login scripts.

Do Plasma and KRunner ( Alt + F2 ) work?


They do not work when I have this issue. Relogging works around it. In the terminal, which I managed to open before programs stopped launching, it seems that display is not being reset:

richard@localhost ~ $ firefox
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
Error: cannot open display: :0.0
richard@localhost ~ $ echo $DISPLAY
:0.0


What scripts should I check, as this issue only appears on the first login via KDM I make and relogging via KDM resolves it. :/
bcooksley wrote:That is extremely unusual.

Can you please check that the files ~/.X* are owned by your user and primary group?


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richard@new-host-3 ~ $ ls -l ~/.X*
-rw------- 1 richard richard 317 Feb  9 21:47 /home/richard/.Xauthority


I have been doing more troubleshooting with some help from the Gentoo forums, where I asked for advice on the scripts. Here is .xsession-errors from a first login, where things fail:

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richard@localhost ~ $ cat ./.xsession-errors                               
startkde: Starting up...                                                   
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klauncher.so           
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)                                                                                       
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kded4.so                                   
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so                           
kbuildsycoca4 running...                                                                       
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kconf_update.so                             
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)                                                                                       
Invalid D-BUS member name 'idle-hint' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                     
Invalid D-BUS member name 'is-local' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                     
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                           
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                   
Invalid D-BUS member name 'display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                               
Invalid D-BUS member name 'remote-host-name' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                             
Invalid D-BUS member name 'session-type' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                 
Invalid D-BUS member name 'unix-user' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                     
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168                                                                     
  Extension:    145 (Uknown extension)                                                         
  Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)                                                           
  Resource id:  0x1aa                                                                         
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168                                                                     
  Extension:    145 (Uknown extension)                                                         
  Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)                                                           
  Resource id:  0x1aa                                                                         
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kcminit_startup.so                         
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so                               
<unknown program name>(1906)/ KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating:  "localhost;1265769784;834822;1906_TIME0" : "unnamed app"                                                           
kephald starting up                                                                           
XRANDR error base:  176                                                                       
RRInput mask is set!!                                                                         
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  438 1920 x 1200                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  439 1600 x 1200                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  440 1400 x 1050                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  441 1280 x 1024                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  442 1280 x 960                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  443 1024 x 768                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  444 800 x 600                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  445 800 x 600                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  446 640 x 512                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  447 640 x 480                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  448 640 x 480                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  449 512 x 384                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  450 400 x 300                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  451 320 x 240                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding crtc:  436                                                 
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output:  437                                               
Setting CRTC 436 on output "default" (previous 0 )                                             
CRTC outputs: (437)                                                                           
Output name: "default"                                                                         
Output refresh rate: 50                                                                       
Output rect: QRect(0,0 1920x1200)                                                             
Output rotation: 1                                                                             
XRandROutputs::init                                                                           
  added output  437                                                                           
adding an output 0 with geom:  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)                                           
output: "SCREEN-0" QRect(0,0 1920x1200) 0 true true                                           
load xml                                                                                       
connected: 1                                                                                   
looking for current "SCREEN-0"                                                                 
known "*" has score: 0.125                                                                     
screen: 0 QRect(0,0 1920x1200)                                                                 
looking for a matching configuration...                                                       
connected: 1                                                                                   
looking for current "SCREEN-0"                                                                 
known "*" has score: 0.125                                                                     
found outputs, known: false                                                                   
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
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kglobalaccel.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_plasma-desktop.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knotify4
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to QWidget "", which already has a layout
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
Object::connect: No such signal SystemTray::Manager::jobStateChanged(SystemTray::Job*)
Invalid D-BUS interface name 'org.kde.plasma-desktop.PlasmaApp' found while parsing introspection
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kaccess.so
<unknown program name>(1971)/ kdemain: Xlib XKB extension major= 1  minor= 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmixctrl.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_krunner.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/wicd-gtk
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klipper.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_konsole.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_konsole.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/firefox
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdontchangethehostname
No protocol specified
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kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/systemsettings
No protocol specified
systemsettings: cannot connect to X server :0.0


Here is .xessions-errors from a relogin, where things work:

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richard@new-host-3 ~ $ cat ./.xsession-errors
startkde: Starting up...                     
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klauncher.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)                                                                                       
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kded4.so                                   
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so                           
kbuildsycoca4 running...                                                                       
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kconf_update.so                             
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)                                                                                       
Invalid D-BUS member name 'idle-hint' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                     
Invalid D-BUS member name 'is-local' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                     
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                           
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                   
Invalid D-BUS member name 'display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                               
Invalid D-BUS member name 'remote-host-name' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                             
Invalid D-BUS member name 'session-type' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                 
Invalid D-BUS member name 'unix-user' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection                                                                     
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168                                                                     
  Extension:    145 (Uknown extension)                                                         
  Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)                                                           
  Resource id:  0x1aa                                                                         
X Error: XSyncBadAlarm 168                                                                     
  Extension:    145 (Uknown extension)                                                         
  Minor opcode: 11 (Unknown request)                                                           
  Resource id:  0x1aa                                                                         
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kcminit_startup.so                         
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_ksmserver.so                               
<unknown program name>(2392)/ KStartupInfo::createNewStartupId: creating:  "new-host-3;1265770061;974396;2392_TIME0" : "unnamed app"                                                         
kephald starting up                                                                           
XRANDR error base:  176                                                                       
RRInput mask is set!!                                                                         
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  438 1920 x 1200                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  439 1600 x 1200                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  440 1400 x 1050                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  441 1280 x 1024                                     
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  442 1280 x 960                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  443 1024 x 768                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  444 800 x 600                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  445 800 x 600                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  446 640 x 512                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  447 640 x 480                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  448 640 x 480                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  449 512 x 384                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  450 400 x 300                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding mode:  451 320 x 240                                       
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding crtc:  436
RandRScreen::loadSettings - adding output:  437
Setting CRTC 436 on output "default" (previous 0 )
CRTC outputs: (437)
Output name: "default"
Output refresh rate: 50
Output rect: QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
Output rotation: 1
XRandROutputs::init
  added output  437
adding an output 0 with geom:  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
output: "SCREEN-0" QRect(0,0 1920x1200) 0 true true
load xml
connected: 1
looking for current "SCREEN-0"
known "*" has score: 0.125
screen: 0 QRect(0,0 1920x1200)
looking for a matching configuration...
connected: 1
looking for current "SCREEN-0"
known "*" has score: 0.125
found outputs, known: false
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
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kglobalaccel.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_plasma-desktop.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/knotify4
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0), must be greater than 0
QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to QWidget "", which already has a layout
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 0
Object::connect: No such signal SystemTray::Manager::jobStateChanged(SystemTray::Job*)
Invalid D-BUS interface name 'org.kde.plasma-desktop.PlasmaApp' found while parsing introspection
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kaccess.so
<unknown program name>(2435)/ kdemain: Xlib XKB extension major= 1  minor= 0
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmixctrl.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_krunner.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/wicd-gtk
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kmix.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klipper.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_konsole.so


In the login where things did not work, I was able to load firefox and konsole before KDE would stop launching applications. Between those points in time, there is a single line:

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kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdontchangethehostname


It is not present in the .xsession-errors log for the session that I obtained after relogging, so I suspect it is the culprit, but I have no idea how to proceed based on that assumption. I cannot find out both how it is being launched and how its launch differs on my system from a system where KDE just works.
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I just upgraded to KDE 4.4.0 and this problem still remains. :/
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It appears that your computers hostname is being changed either by DHCP, or is being set after KDM is started.


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