'Re: [kde-linux] KDE update failed'

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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] KDE update failed
From:       Derek Fountain <fountai () hursley ! ibm ! com>
Date:       2002-02-26 11:29:37
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On Tuesday 26 February 2002 10:51 am, Richard Gundersen wrote:
> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Hi </DIV>
> <P>I'm new to Linux and I'm trying to ditch Windows, but every time I try,
> something comes along to ruin my plans. Please could you help with the
> following problem? </P> <DIV></DIV>1) I installed SuSE 7.3, default system
> <DIV></DIV>2) Once it was working with KDE I ran YOU, the online update.
> One of the packages that was automatically downloaded was (I believe)
> something to do with KDE. (There were about 170Megs of updated packages to
> download) <DIV></DIV>3) Then I rebooted, and tried to log in.
> <DIV></DIV>4) I can no longer log in!! After entering my password (for any
> user, including root) KDE tries to start, then says something like:
> <DIV></DIV>

First, switch HTML off when posting to lists. The above quote shows what most 
people see - you won't get a solution if people have trouble reading about 
your problems!

Did you delete all the kde* stuff in /tmp? That often helps. Also, switch to 
a text console and see if you have any .DCOP* files in your home directory. 
(Use "ls -la") They sometimes get in the way too.

What I occasionally do when I screw up KDE is create a new user (called test) 
from yast in a text console. Then try to log that user in with KDE - they are 
guaranteed a clean environment. Don't forget to delete the user afterwards 
though.

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