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#1 2012-12-27 09:48:59

SkyTod
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Can't run KDE after upgrade

I've upgraded glibsc, filesystem and migrated to systemd. I can't load KDE after it. I didn't find any info about KDE and systemd, but seems systed is the problem. KDM and initializations works without troubles, but kde plasma and desktop doesn't show up. Black screen or wallpaper and cursor is visible. Some of my daemon.log:

Dec 27 11:40:17 localhost dbus[195]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1' unit='polkit.service'
Dec 27 11:40:17 localhost systemd[1]: Starting Authorization Manager...
Dec 27 11:40:17 localhost systemd[1]: upower.service: main process exited, code=dumped, status=5/TRAP
Dec 27 11:40:17 localhost systemd[1]: Unit upower.service entered failed state
Dec 27 11:40:17 localhost systemd[1]: polkit.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec 27 11:40:17 localhost systemd[1]: Failed to start Authorization Manager.
Dec 27 11:40:17 localhost systemd[1]: Unit polkit.service entered failed state
Dec 27 11:40:42 localhost dbus-daemon[195]: dbus[195]: [system] Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1': timed out
Dec 27 11:40:42 localhost dbus[195]: [system] Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1': timed out
Dec 27 11:40:42 localhost udisks-daemon[664]: (udisks-daemon:664): udisks-daemon-CRITICAL **: error getting authority reference: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.TimedOut: Activation of org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1 timed out
Dec 27 11:40:42 localhost systemd[1]: udisks.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Dec 27 11:40:42 localhost systemd[1]: Unit udisks.service entered failed state

Probably I need to show some other log? I'm not sure which exactly.

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#2 2012-12-27 18:59:17

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

I've dived into systemd and had some progress. One of problems was with conflict between udisk2 and udisk (both were loaded). As far as I understand KDE doesn't support udisk2, so I did systemctl disable udisk2.service. Now there are no failed units:

UNIT                        LOAD   ACTIVE SUB       DESCRIPTION
proc-sys...t_misc.automount loaded active running   Arbitrary Executable File Fo
sys-devi...-net-eth0.device loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000
sys-devi...-sda-sda1.device loaded active plugged   ST3120026A
sys-devi...-sda-sda2.device loaded active plugged   ST3120026A
sys-devi...-sda-sda3.device loaded active plugged   ST3120026A
sys-devi...block-sda.device loaded active plugged   ST3120026A
sys-devi...block-sr0.device loaded active plugged   HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-4163B
sys-devi...und-card0.device loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000
sys-devi...block-fd0.device loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/floppy
sys-devi...tty-ttyS2.device loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/serial
sys-devi...tty-ttyS3.device loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/platform/serial
sys-devi...tty-ttyS0.device loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/pnp0/00:09/tty/
sys-devi...tty-ttyS1.device loaded active plugged   /sys/devices/pnp0/00:0a/tty/
sys-module-fuse.device      loaded active plugged   /sys/module/fuse
sys-subs...ices-eth0.device loaded active plugged   /sys/subsystem/net/devices/e
-.mount                     loaded active mounted   /
dev-hugepages.mount         loaded active mounted   Huge Pages File System
dev-mqueue.mount            loaded active mounted   POSIX Message Queue File Sys
home.mount                  loaded active mounted   /home
proc-sys...infmt_misc.mount loaded active mounted   Arbitrary Executable File Fo
sys-kernel-debug.mount      loaded active mounted   Debug File System
tmp.mount                   loaded active mounted   Temporary Directory
systemd-...ord-console.path loaded active waiting   Dispatch Password Requests t
systemd-...ssword-wall.path loaded active waiting   Forward Password Requests to
colord.service              loaded active running   Manage, Install and Generate
console-kit-daemon.service  loaded active running   Console Manager
console-...em-start.service loaded active exited    Console System Startup Loggi
crond.service               loaded active running   LEGACY unit for "crond" rc s
cups.service                loaded active running   CUPS Printing Service
dbus.service                loaded active running   D-Bus System Message Bus
getty@tty1.service          loaded active running   Getty on tty1
kdm.service                 loaded active running   K Display Manager
network.service             loaded active running   LEGACY unit for "network" rc
openntpd.service            loaded active running   OpenNTP Daemon
polkit.service              loaded active running   Authorization Manager
rc-local.service            loaded active exited    /etc/rc.local Compatibility
samba.service               loaded active running   LEGACY unit for "samba" rc s
syslog-ng.service           loaded active running   System Logger Daemon
systemd-binfmt.service      loaded active exited    Set Up Additional Binary For
systemd-journald.service    loaded active running   Journal Service
systemd-logind.service      loaded active running   Login Service
systemd-remount-fs.service  loaded active exited    Remount Root and Kernel File
systemd-sysctl.service      loaded active exited    Apply Kernel Variables
systemd-...es-setup.service loaded active exited    Recreate Volatile Files and 
systemd-...-trigger.service loaded active exited    udev Coldplug all Devices
systemd-udevd.service       loaded active running   udev Kernel Device Manager
systemd-...sessions.service loaded active exited    Permit User Sessions
systemd-...le-setup.service loaded active exited    Setup Virtual Console
udisks.service              loaded active running   UDisks
udisks2.service             loaded active running   Disk Manager
upower.service              loaded active running   Daemon for power management
dbus.socket                 loaded active running   D-Bus System Message Bus Soc
dmeventd.socket             loaded active listening Device-mapper event daemon F
lvmetad.socket              loaded active listening LVM2 metadata daemon socket
syslog.socket               loaded active running   Syslog Socket
systemd-initctl.socket      loaded active listening /dev/initctl Compatibility N
systemd-journald.socket     loaded active running   Journal Socket
systemd-shutdownd.socket    loaded active listening Delayed Shutdown Socket
systemd-...d-control.socket loaded active listening udev Control Socket
systemd-udevd-kernel.socket loaded active running   udev Kernel Socket
dev-sda2.swap               loaded active active    /dev/sda2
arch-daemons.target         loaded active active    Arch Daemons
basic.target                loaded active active    Basic System
cryptsetup.target           loaded active active    Encrypted Volumes
getty.target                loaded active active    Login Prompts
graphical.target            loaded active active    Graphical Interface
local-fs-pre.target         loaded active active    Local File Systems (Pre)
local-fs.target             loaded active active    Local File Systems
multi-user.target           loaded active active    Multi-User
remote-fs.target            loaded active active    Remote File Systems
sockets.target              loaded active active    Sockets
sound.target                loaded active active    Sound Card
swap.target                 loaded active active    Swap
sysinit.target              loaded active active    System Initialization
syslog.target               loaded active active    Syslog
systemd-...iles-clean.timer loaded active waiting   Daily Cleanup of Temporary D

But it's still not working. Seems now it's dbus problem or so. What do I need to run KDE? How can I figure it out? Any wiki? suggestions?

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#3 2012-12-27 19:48:47

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

systemctl status kdm.service
kdm.service - K Display Manager
          Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/kdm.service; enabled)
          Active: active (running) since чт, 2012-12-27 20:48:56 EET; 59min ago
        Main PID: 212 (kdm)
          CGroup: name=systemd:/system/kdm.service
                  ├─ 212 /usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
                  └─2226 /usr/bin/X :0 vt7 -nolisten tcp -auth /var/run/xauth/A:0-iSSTBb

гру 27 20:54:09 dhcppc0 kdm[897]: :0[897]: pam_unix(kde:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=:0 ruser= rhost=  user=root
гру 27 20:54:19 dhcppc0 kdm[897]: :0[897]: pam_unix(kde:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
гру 27 20:54:19 dhcppc0 kdm[897]: :0[897]: pam_ck_connector(kde:session): nox11 mode, ignoring PAM_TTY :0
гру 27 21:42:45 dhcppc0 kdm[212]: X server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly
гру 27 21:43:48 dhcppc0 kdm[212]: X server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly
гру 27 21:43:56 dhcppc0 kdm[1879]: :0[1879]: pam_unix(kde:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
гру 27 21:43:56 dhcppc0 kdm[1879]: :0[1879]: pam_ck_connector(kde:session): nox11 mode, ignoring PAM_TTY :0
гру 27 21:44:26 dhcppc0 kdm[212]: X server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly
гру 27 21:44:37 dhcppc0 kdm[2233]: :0[2233]: pam_unix(kde:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
гру 27 21:44:37 dhcppc0 kdm[2233]: :0[2233]: pam_ck_connector(kde:session): nox11 mode, ignoring PAM_TTY :0

Is it ok?

Anybody here? smile

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#4 2012-12-27 19:56:38

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

It's weird, but I can run KDE via TWM, however without kwin and plasma. If I launch KDE from KDM it fails while loading.

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#5 2012-12-27 19:59:18

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

You could try starting KDE via startx, so you could at least rule out an issue with KDM. And maybe I completely don't understand that last log, but you're not trying to run any of this as root, correct?

Last edited by SolarBoyMatt (2012-12-27 20:06:41)

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#6 2012-12-27 20:11:12

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

SolarBoyMatt wrote:

You could try starting KDE via startx, so you could at least rule out an issue with KDM.

Thanks for idea and not feeling alone here. smile

Be right back.

SolarBoyMatt wrote:

And maybe I completely don't understand that last log, but you're not trying to run any of this as root, correct?

Correct. I want to make sure that is not permission issue.

Last edited by SkyTod (2012-12-27 20:11:30)

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#7 2012-12-27 20:18:09

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

SolarBoyMatt wrote:

You could try starting KDE via startx

How can I do so to read output?

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#8 2012-12-27 20:35:19

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

journalctl -f --full
-- Logs begin at чт, 2012-12-27 10:28:27 EET. --
гру 27 22:36:10 dhcppc0 kernel: nepomukserver[5673]: segfault at d ip b5f19604 sp bfc38770 error 4 in libc-2.17.so[b5ea3000+1ab000]
гру 27 22:36:10 dhcppc0 polkitd[423]: Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-session:12 (system bus name :1.193, object path /org/kde/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale uk_UA.UTF-8) (disconnected from bus)
гру 27 22:36:11 dhcppc0 systemd-coredump[5871]: Process 5673 (nepomukserver) dumped core.
гру 27 22:36:19 dhcppc0 pulseaudio[5921]: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Stale PID file, overwriting.
гру 27 22:36:19 dhcppc0 pulseaudio[5921]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Default and alternate sample rates are the same.
гру 27 22:36:19 dhcppc0 dbus[198]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service'
гру 27 22:36:19 dhcppc0 dbus[198]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.bluez.service': Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.
гру 27 22:36:19 dhcppc0 pulseaudio[5921]: [pulseaudio] bluetooth-util.c: org.bluez.Manager.GetProperties() failed: org.freedesktop.systemd1.LoadFailed: Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.
гру 27 22:36:21 dhcppc0 dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service'
гру 27 22:36:21 dhcppc0 dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.bluez.service': Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.

Sound works, but pulseaudio outputs error. It can't be pulseaudio issue.

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#9 2012-12-27 20:40:16

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

everything.log

Dec 27 22:34:51 localhost udisks-daemon[540]: **** /proc/self/mountinfo changed
Dec 27 22:34:51 localhost kernel: [ 6364.911935] nepomukserver[5077]: segfault at d ip b5ecc604 sp bfd6f720 error 4 in libc-2.17.so[b5e56000+1ab000]
Dec 27 22:34:52 localhost systemd-coredump[5464]: Process 5077 (nepomukserver) dumped core.
Dec 27 22:35:06 localhost dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' (using servicehelper)
Dec 27 22:35:06 localhost dbus[198]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' (using servicehelper)
Dec 27 22:35:06 localhost dbus-daemon[198]: no kernel backlight interface found
Dec 27 22:35:06 localhost org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper: QDBusConnection: system D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
Dec 27 22:35:06 localhost dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper'
Dec 27 22:35:06 localhost dbus[198]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper'
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost pulseaudio[5686]: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Stale PID file, overwriting.
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost pulseaudio[5686]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Default and alternate sample rates are the same.
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service'
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost dbus[198]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service'
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.bluez.service': Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost dbus[198]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.bluez.service': Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost pulseaudio[5686]: [pulseaudio] bluetooth-util.c: org.bluez.Manager.GetProperties() failed: org.freedesktop.systemd1.LoadFailed: Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.
Dec 27 22:35:17 localhost pulseaudio[5695]: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Daemon already running.
Dec 27 22:36:10 localhost kdm[212]: X server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly
Dec 27 22:36:10 localhost kernel: [ 6444.066530] nepomukserver[5673]: segfault at d ip b5f19604 sp bfc38770 error 4 in libc-2.17.so[b5ea3000+1ab000]
Dec 27 22:36:11 localhost systemd-coredump[5871]: Process 5673 (nepomukserver) dumped core.
Dec 27 22:36:19 localhost pulseaudio[5921]: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Stale PID file, overwriting.
Dec 27 22:36:19 localhost pulseaudio[5921]: [pulseaudio] sink.c: Default and alternate sample rates are the same.
Dec 27 22:36:19 localhost dbus[198]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service'
Dec 27 22:36:19 localhost dbus[198]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.bluez.service': Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.
Dec 27 22:36:19 localhost pulseaudio[5921]: [pulseaudio] bluetooth-util.c: org.bluez.Manager.GetProperties() failed: org.freedesktop.systemd1.LoadFailed: Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.
Dec 27 22:36:21 localhost dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.bluez' unit='dbus-org.bluez.service'
Dec 27 22:36:21 localhost dbus-daemon[198]: dbus[198]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.bluez.service': Unit dbus-org.bluez.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.bluez.service' for details.

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#10 2012-12-27 20:56:27

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

The most wonderful that nobody faced this issue. Google finds nothing really helpful. Can't believe. Must be simle-fix.somewhere around.

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#11 2012-12-27 21:13:33

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

Xfce works like a charm. Have no idea what could it be wrong with KDE.

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#12 2012-12-27 22:00:10

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

Have you deleted .kde4 folder?

Do you have a separate /var partition?


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#13 2012-12-27 23:22:38

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

smakked wrote:

Have you deleted .kde4 folder?

Yes.

smakked wrote:

Do you have a separate /var partition?

No.

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#14 2012-12-27 23:49:47

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

I can't tell which errors you are now getting and which you were getting but aren't now. Could you clarify the current situation in a single post?


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#15 2012-12-28 06:57:05

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

cfr wrote:

I can't tell which errors you are now getting and which you were getting but aren't now. Could you clarify the current situation in a single post?

I'm not able to run KDE. Without kwin and plasma it works. I tried startx and startkde. More over I can't run apps there (runner isn't plasma?). Pure KDE doesn't load. XFCE does. Seems it's dbus issue. Actually not much were changed, so my previous posts also describe current state. Logs shows some pulseaudio errors, but AFAIK it's ok for KDE. Where can I find the issue out?

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#16 2012-12-28 18:17:06

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

having the same problem here, it will not fully load.  the screen comes up dark, with only the mouse pointer working.  tried deleting .kde and doing a full install, neither worked.  using lxde atm.

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#17 2012-12-28 19:07:18

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

Is polkit correctly installed?


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#18 2012-12-29 04:38:09

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

Policykit is deprecated, try removing it and reinstalling systemd

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#19 2012-12-29 06:14:48

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#20 2012-12-29 11:09:34

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

what you also could try deleting the kde-* and kdm-* folders in /tmp

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#21 2012-12-29 14:14:08

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

yungtrizzle wrote:

Policykit is deprecated, try removing it and reinstalling systemd

Really? When did this happen?

$ whoneeds polkit
Packages that depend on [polkit]
  amarok
  autokey
  autokey-qt
  basket
  bluedevil
  choqok
  copypath-servicemenu-kde4
  cups
  cups-pdf
  digikam
  gthumb
  gtk-kde4
  ibus-qt
  kcm-qt-graphicssystem
  kde-meta-kdeaccessibility
  kde-meta-kdeadmin
  kde-meta-kdeartwork
  kde-meta-kdebase
  kde-meta-kdegraphics
  kde-meta-kdemultimedia
  kde-meta-kdenetwork
  kde-meta-kdeplasma-addons
  kde-meta-kdetoys
  kde-meta-kdeutils
  kdebase-dolphin
  kdebase-kdepasswd
  kdebase-kdialog
  kdebase-keditbookmarks
  kdebase-kfind
  kdebase-konq-plugins
  kdebase-konqueror
  kdebase-konsole
  kdebase-kwrite
  kdebase-plasma
  kdebase-workspace
  kdeedu-kstars
  kdeedu-kwordquiz
  kdeedu-parley
  kdesdk-kate
  kdesdk-kompare
  kdeservicemenu-image2pdf
  kdiff3
  kiconedit
  kile
  kipi-plugins
  kpartsplugin
  krename
  krusader
  kservicemenueditor
  libchamplain
  libmediawiki
  libreoffice-kde4
  liferea
  mendeleydesktop
  oxygen-gtk3
  pdfktools-servicemenu-kde4
  rtkit
  servicemenu-pdf-kde4
  servicemenumanager

Are cups and most of kde deprecated, too?


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#22 2012-12-29 15:49:27

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

cfr wrote:

Is polkit correctly installed?

Reinstallation didn't help.


Potomac wrote:

It's Vbox bug. We are talking about KDE.

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#23 2012-12-29 16:58:10

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

I'm thinking my problem is between plasma and nvidia-173xx.  It's on notebook with an nvidia gforce fx go 5700 gpu.  gnome has issues too.  I can run KDE in safe mode at least.

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#24 2013-01-24 22:10:25

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

bigbob73 wrote:

I can run KDE in safe mode at least.

True. It's weird. I use nouveau, so it can't be nvidia-173xx issue.

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#25 2013-01-31 17:04:44

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Re: Can't run KDE after upgrade

System crashes when logging in with KDE Plasma - screen is a blur of wavy lines - keyboard dead and cannot ssh in from another system.

However I can login using KDE Plasma failsafe session.

Old tower system  with AMD 32 bit - Nvidia chipset and GForce 6100 onboard VGA. Using nouveau driver. No xorg.conf.

Any ideas?

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