Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 20:17:23 -0500 (EST) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: FreeBSD-Stable <stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: KDE init [was RE: DCOP server problem...] Message-ID: <20011109201553.X35109-100000@topperwein.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <20011109180124.31471.qmail@web14103.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Galen Sampson wrote:
> I have seen quite a few posts in here about problems with KDE. I
> personally still have the problem that KDE will show its splash
> screen, get to "initializing peripherals" and just sit there. I
> have noticed a few PR's, etc., and KDE's bug database had at least
> on message claiming this to be a problem with FreeBSD's threads. I
> have gone so far as to remove every port that KDE depends on (except
> X) and rebuilt through the ports, but I just haven't had any luck.
> I am running Xfree86 3.3.6 (built from ports) over a year ago, and
> KDE2 cvsuped many times, but the latest has been 7 days ago. Any
> known workarounds/fixes would be most appreciated.
There have been a lot of thread-safety problems fixed in Xlib in
4.x. You should strongly consider upgrading, unless your video card
is not supported. Even then, if you can spring $40 for a new video
card....
--
Chris BeHanna
Software Engineer (Remove "bogus" before responding.)
behanna@bogus.zbzoom.net
I was raised by a pack of wild corn dogs.
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