From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 23 10:41:20 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8CDA16A41F for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:41:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from smtp5.suscom.net (smtp5.suscom.net [64.78.83.245]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6257B43D5D for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:41:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by smtp5.suscom.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF0205100F6 for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:41:13 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtp5.suscom.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp5 [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 06779-02-21 for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:41:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from seibercom.net (ip148.217.susc.suscom.net [216.45.217.148]) by smtp5.suscom.net (Postfix) with SMTP id F31805100F3 for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:41:09 -0500 (EST) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (//gerard [192.168.0.2]) by seibercom.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id jANAf9tP097725 for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:41:10 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:41:11 -0500 From: Gerard To: FreeBSD Question Sender: gerard@seibercom.net Organization: Seibercom.NET In-Reply-To: <4383F652.8000506@ywave.com> References: <20051121194941.K620@seibercom.net> <4383F652.8000506@ywave.com> X-Face: "\j?x](l|]4p?-1Bf@!wN<&p=$.}^k-HgL}cJKbQZ3r#Ar]\%U(#6}'?<3s7%(%(gxJxxcR nSNPNr*/^~StawWU9KDJ-CT0k$f#@t2^K&BS_f|?ZV/.7Q Message-Id: <20051123053751.D72A.GERARD@seibercom.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Becky! ver. 2.22.02 [en] X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new .250 at suscom.net Subject: Re: Error Message on Boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:41:20 -0000 On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:55:46 -0800, Micah Subject: Re: Error Message on Boot Wrote these words of wisdom: > Gerard Seibert wrote: > > Running FreeBSD 5.4, I receive this error message while booting up: > > > > Updating KDM configuration > > > > Information: reading old kdmrc /usr/local/share/config/kdm/kdmrc (from kde > > > >> = 2.2.x) Information: old kdmrc is from kde >= 3.1 (config version 2.3) > > > > > > This message appears everytime I boot. I have the latest version of KDE > > installed. Is there anything I can do to correct this? > > > > Been having this message too, but since it's a non-critical issue I > haven't looked at it until now. > > The message comes from running "genkdmconf" to update your KDM > configuration. The latest KDE has installed > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/genkdmconf.sh which runs the "real" genkdmconf in > update mode every time you boot. I'm not exactly sure why this is > necessary, since the files really only need to be updated if/when you've > changed your configuration or upgraded KDE. If the messages bother you, > move (or remove) genkdmconf.sh from rc.d. Personally, since I now know > the messages' origin I'll just ignore them. > > Later, > Micah *************** REPLY SEPARATOR *************** On 11/23/2005 5:37:51 AM Gerard Replied: Thanks. I had already figured out what was causing it, and have subsequently disabled the file from running. I have no idea why it is being run on every boot either. It does seem like over kill.