From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 4 11:18:08 2004 Return-Path: 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 C193B16A4CE for ; Sat, 4 Sep 2004 11:18:08 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp13.wxs.nl (smtp13.wxs.nl [195.121.6.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A3CB43D55 for ; Sat, 4 Sep 2004 11:18:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl) Received: from kruij557.speed.planet.nl (ipd50a97ba.speed.planet.nl [213.10.151.186])3questions@freebsd.org; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:18:06 +0200 (CEST) Received: from alex.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by kruij557.speed.planet.nl ; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:18:06 +0200 Received: (from akruijff@localhost) by alex.lan (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i84BI6bA001716 for questions@freebsd.org; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:18:06 +0200 Content-return: prohibited Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 13:18:06 +0200 From: Alex de Kruijff In-reply-to: <20040903223252.GA747@alex.lan> To: questions@freebsd.org Message-id: <20040904111806.GA1680@alex.lan> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i References: <20040903223252.GA747@alex.lan> X-Authentication-warning: alex.lan: akruijff set sender to freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl using -f Subject: Workaround: KDE 3.3 startup problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 11:18:08 -0000 On Sat, Sep 04, 2004 at 12:32:52AM +0200, Alex de Kruijff wrote: > Hi, > > I've updated my system to kde 3.3. This all when well. Then I had some > problem with startin it and deceded to start with a new desktop. I.e. > new home directory, and removing every other kde file related to my > user. This worked and I was able to login a couple times. Now i'm in the > middle of reconfiguring my system and I can't login anymore. The last > thing I did was enabling KDE socks (client) for kopete (which seems to > be broken since kopete isn't able to load). I don't have a clue what to > do next. (I'm used configuring kde from within kde.) I was kinda hoping > any of you whould. > > > This is the output from 'startx': > > XFree86 Version 4.4.0 > Release Date: 29 February 2004 > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 > Build Operating System: FreeBSD 5.2.1 i386 [ELF] > Current Operating System: FreeBSD alex.lan 5.2.1-RELEASE-p4 FreeBSD > 5.2.1-RELEAS > E-p4 #0: Sat Apr 3 00:59:35 CEST 2004 > akruijff@alex.lan:/temp/obj/disk/worl > d/src/sys/I686 i386 > Build Date: 02 September 2004 > Changelog Date: 29 February 2004 > Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ > to make sure that you have the latest version. > Module Loader present > Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Sep 4 00:17:34 2004 > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/, removing > from li > st! > Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/, removing > from li > st! > startkde: Starting up... > QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used > QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used > kdeinit: Communication error with launcher. Exiting! > Warning: connect() failed: : Connection refused > KWrited - Listening on Device /dev/ttyp3 > ^C > waiting for X server to shut down ksmserver: Fatal IO error: client > killed > kded: Fatal IO error: client killed > GOT SIGHUP > startkde: Shutting down... > Warning: connect() failed: : Connection refused > Error: Can't contact kdeinit! > startkde: Running shutdown scripts... > startkde: Done. > I found a workaround. Edit the file ~/.kde/config/kdeglobals and set SOCKS_enable to false. -- Alex Articles based on solutions that I use: http://www.kruijff.org/alex/FreeBSD/