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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    Bug#33691: Solution
From:       Frerich Raabe <frerichraabe () gmx ! de>
Date:       2001-11-16 14:19:12
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Am Freitag, 16. November 2001 03:40 schrieben Sie:
>   I found the solution to Bug #33691... It turns out the problem was that
> KNewsticker depends on $KDE_MENU_ROOT/System/kfmclient_html.applnk
> existing. However, in mdk, the System menu doesn't exist, although oddly
> enough there is a seperate (backup?) applnk folder that does have the
> correct stuff in it.

Yes, I already noticed that everybody reporting that bug uses Mandrake. 
Didn't know that it was that particular "misconfiguration", tho. Great work! 
:-)

>   Anyway, by copying the kfmclient applnk and creating a System folder in
> the correct applnk-mdk folder, all is now well. Just a suggestion - what
> about having KNewsTicker directly launch kfmclient so that this wouldn't
> happen?

Launching kfmclient isn't as efficient (memory as well as speed wise), but it 
seems as if Mandrake forces me to do that :-/. I'll think about it a bit, 
perhaps I can figure out something better.

- Frerich (who loves people who actually report solutions :-D)

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