Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 03:38:56 -0800 From: "David Southwell" <david@vizion2000.net> To: <david@vizion2000.net>, <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: kde4 Upgrade to 4.3.5 -problems -partially solved Message-ID: <4FA89669F4F340FEA92EEEC65D3EEFFF@graphics> In-Reply-To: <995DBB3500B14D17A72018FF0A4AEE98@graphics> References: <995DBB3500B14D17A72018FF0A4AEE98@graphics>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of > david@vizion2000.net > Sent: 28 February 2010 09:15 > To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org > Subject: kde4 Upgrade to 4.3.5 -problems > > HI > > I have just upgraded kde to 4.3.5 using portupgrade and am > hitting problems. > > At first a users .xinitrc pointed to the previous location > for startkde4 instead of /usr/local/kde4/bin. A startx > resulted in a system crash. After changing the path the > system no longer crashes BUT: > > 1. after > % startx > kde4 tries to load showing the usual background and > diskdrive/toolkit/etc images center screen HOWEVER the screen > then turns completely black and THEN launches a minimal green > splash screen instead of the usual kde plasma. > > 2. There is a console window BUT the keyboard does not work! > > 3. Ctrl alt backspace does not work - The easisest way was to > log on remotely and reboot the system. > > 4. konqueror launches > > Are there some configuration changes I have missed? > > System is freebsd 7.2-RELEASE-p3 generic amd64 on intel quad core > > User script output is shown below: > > Thanks in advance for any help > > David > The main problem was due to errors in compiling kdebase4-runtime. After rebuilding soprano & oxygen-icons I then rebuilt kdebase4-runtime. KDE4 then appeared to load satisfactorily. However keyboard still does not work. However I was able to close the desktop using the mouse and revert to console input. I am now starting a new thread to cover the keynoard problem.
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