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> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:28:13 -0800
> From: ant@zimage.com
> To: kde@mail.kde.org
> Subject: Re: [kde] Unable to start up KDE due to hanging with a black des=
ktop and movable mouse cursor.
>=20
> > > $ ping $HOSTNAME
> > > PING localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
> > > 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=3D1 ttl=3D6=
4
> > > time=3D0.061 ms
> > > 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=3D2 ttl=3D6=
4
> > > time=3D0.048 ms
> > >
> > > --- localhost.localdomain ping statistics ---
> > > 2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 999ms
> > > rtt min/avg/max/mdev =3D 0.048/0.054/0.061/0.009 ms
> >=20
> > Good.
> >=20
> > > So yes. And in case you got confused with the list of IP addresses an=
d
> > > domain names in the log -- it is because I have a hosts file that blo=
cks
> > > bad sites. I tried removing it and retrying KDE. It made no differenc=
es.
> >=20
> > No, I got that :)
> >=20
> > This was based on the last few lines, where it gets "Connection refused=
" on=20
> > 127.0.0.1 a couple of times.
> >=20
> > Hmm, can you echo $DISPLAY in startkde right before ksmserver's line?
>=20
> I assume like this:
> # We only check for 255 which means that the ksmserver process could not =
be
> # started, any problems thereafter, e.g. ksmserver failing to initialize,
> # will remain undetected.
> test -n "$KDEWM" && KDEWM=3D"--windowmanager $KDEWM"
> kwrapper ksmserver $KDEWM=20
> echo $DISPLAY > /home/ant/download/display.txt
> if test $? -eq 255; then
> # Startup error
> echo 'startkde: Could not start ksmserver. Check your installation.' =20
> 1>&2
> xmessage -geometry 500x100 "Could not start ksmserver. Check your=20
> installation."
> fi
>=20
> If so, then:
> $ more /home/ant/download/display.txt=20
> :0
>=20
>=20
> > Another thing you could try is to start just xterm and then run startkd=
e=20
> > inside it, i.e.
> >=20
> > startx /usr/bin/xterm
> >=20
> > Should start the X server and just xterm as the only window. You'll nee=
d to=20
> > move the mouse cursor over the window to allow keyboard input.
>=20
> That worked, but no cigar. I see KDE's splash screen loader and it
> blinks at the first icon (wheel) with "Setting up interprocess
> communication" like I did in Gnome. After a minute or two, this splash
> screen goes away and xterm is still showing "startkde: Starting up..."
> Here's a strace from second attempt inside xterm:
> http://pastebin.ca/783688 (looks the same). Does startkde have a debug
> feature?
>=20
> I am going to bed now, so I will try more later from your ideas. :)
> --=20
> "One day he sprained an ankle rather than crush an ant." --Les=20
> Miserables
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=
> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:28:13 -0800
> From: ant@zimage.com
=
> To: kde@mail.kde.org
> Subject: Re: [kde] Unable to start up KDE=
due to hanging with a black desktop and movable mouse cursor.
>
=
> > > $ ping $HOSTNAME
> > > PING localhost.localdomai=
n (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
> > > 64 bytes from localho=
st.localdomain (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=3D1 ttl=3D64
> > > time=3D=
0.061 ms
> > > 64 bytes from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):=
icmp_seq=3D2 ttl=3D64
> > > time=3D0.048 ms
> > ><=
br>> > > --- localhost.localdomain ping statistics ---
> >=
; > 2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 999ms
>=
; > > rtt min/avg/max/mdev =3D 0.048/0.054/0.061/0.009 ms
> >=
;
> > Good.
> >
> > > So yes. And in case y=
ou got confused with the list of IP addresses and
> > > domain =
names in the log -- it is because I have a hosts file that blocks
> &=
gt; > bad sites. I tried removing it and retrying KDE. It made no differ=
ences.
> >
> > No, I got that :)
> >
> &=
gt; This was based on the last few lines, where it gets "Connection refused=
" on
> > 127.0.0.1 a couple of times.
> >
> > =
Hmm, can you echo $DISPLAY in startkde right before ksmserver's line?
&g=
t;
> I assume like this:
> # We only check for 255 which means=
that the ksmserver process could not be
> # started, any problems th=
ereafter, e.g. ksmserver failing to initialize,
> # will remain undet=
ected.
> test -n "$KDEWM" && KDEWM=3D"--windowmanager $KDEWM"=
> kwrapper ksmserver $KDEWM
> echo $DISPLAY > /home/ant/do=
wnload/display.txt
> if test $? -eq 255; then
> # Startup err=
or
> echo 'startkde: Could not start ksmserver. Check your installa=
tion.'
> 1>&2
> xmessage -geometry 500x100 "Could no=
t start ksmserver. Check your
> installation."
> fi
> > If so, then:
> $ more /home/ant/download/display.txt
> =
:0
>
>
> > Another thing you could try is to start j=
ust xterm and then run startkde
> > inside it, i.e.
> > =
> > startx /usr/bin/xterm
> >
> > Should start=
the X server and just xterm as the only window. You'll need to
> &g=
t; move the mouse cursor over the window to allow keyboard input.
> <=
br>> That worked, but no cigar. I see KDE's splash screen loader and it<=
br>> blinks at the first icon (wheel) with "Setting up interprocess
&=
gt; communication" like I did in Gnome. After a minute or two, this splash<=
br>> screen goes away and xterm is still showing "startkde: Starting up.=
.."
> Here's a strace from second attempt inside xterm:
> http:=
//pastebin.ca/783688 (looks the same). Does startkde have a debug
> f=
eature?
>
> I am going to bed now, so I will try more later fr=
om your ideas. :)
> --
> "One day he sprained an ankle rather =
than crush an ant." --Les
> Miserables
> /\___/\
> / =
/\ /\ \ Phillip/Ant @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site)
>=
; | |o o| | Ant's Quality Foraged Links (AQFL): http://aqfl.net> \ _ / E-mail: philpi@earthlink.net or ant@zimage.=
com
> ( )
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