Version: (using KDE 4.0.0) Installed from: SuSE RPMs Compiler: gcc 4.2-24 i586 OS: Linux System loads - kde4 initializes - the desktop screen is OK - clicking on desktop icons is OK (respective applications open promptly). Task-bar icons work well too (I tried the clock icon and changed some clock display settings). The problem occurs when click on the Start button - the screen turns grey (or blank, call it whatever), and no further action can be taken under that session (unless get in console mode). I open a new session using KDE3.5 and all is fine again. I have Suse 10.3/KDE3.5 installed and running very well. Yesterday I learned of KDE4 and wanted to give it a test and a look at. Looks impressive. Hats off to you!
"start button" ???? Are you talking about kickoff???
Dear FiNeX Yes, call it as you like. It is that desktop button, located left-down corner of the screen, that opens the K Menu. I may have selected the wrong application during the bug reporting process. Mea culpa! All the best Andrei FiNeX wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
No problem Andrei :-) I've corrected the summary too.
Thanks a ton! Andrei FiNeX wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
I have the same problem. Also using 10.3 and KDE 3.5. The following may help: 1. This seems new. I had no problems after initial download (11 Jan). Problem started after updating on (I think) 29 Jan 2. Quitting plasma and deleting plasma-appletsrc doesn't help 3. Restarting plasma from Konsole, I get the message: Object::connect: No such slot Tasks::launchActivated() Task added, isActive = false Task added, isActive = true 4. When plasma crashes, Konsole reports: plasma: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib64/kde4/plasma_applet_launcher.so: undefined symbol: _ZNK13KServiceGroup13SuSEshortMenuEv Hope this helps Ian
added Stephan to the CC-list since he probably has an idea there. Did SuSE apply patches to kdecore/plasma and/or may this be a binary incompatibility prob with kdecore?
Symbol lookup error indicate an user error (like updating kdebase but not kdelibs packages).
ah, ok. thank you Stephan!
Yes, thank you Stephan - and Sebastian of course! For Andrei: I tried updating kdelibs packages, which Stephan suggested might be the problem, but that didn't work for me. Eventually, I did what I proabably should have done in the first place, and selected update "all packages" "if newer version available". Everything is working fine now. Thanks again. Ian
Dear Ian What "all packages" to update? I am a bit lost. I have reinstalled kde4 and the problem persists: when click on KDE menu start button the KDE4 desktop vanishes. All the best Andrei Ian Smith wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
Hi Andrei, I have reinstalled kde4 and the problem persists: when click on KDE menu > start button the KDE4 desktop vanishes. Yes, I also re-installed KDE4 without success. I wondered if there was an error in the SUSE package dependencies, but I use a combination of YAST and Smart, for package management, so it's possible my RPM database got corrupted. Anyway, to answer your question, open the YAST "Software Management" program, then select the "Package" menu, then the "All Packages" menu item, then "Update if newer version available". The attached screen-shot should also help. It's a good idea to do this from time to time anyway to keep your system up to date. Good luck and please let me know whether you're successful or not. Cheers Ian Hi Andrei,<br><br><br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I have reinstalled kde4 and the problem persists: when click on KDE menu<br>start button the KDE4 desktop vanishes.</blockquote><div><br>Yes, I also re-installed KDE4 without success. I wondered if there was an error in the SUSE package dependencies, but I use a combination of YAST and Smart, for package management, so it's possible my RPM database got corrupted.<br> <br>Anyway, to answer your question, open the YAST "Software Management" program, then select the "Package" menu, then the "All Packages" menu item, then "Update if newer version available".<br> <br>The attached screen-shot should also help.<br> <br>It's a good idea to do this from time to time anyway to keep your system up to date. <br><br>Good luck and please let me know whether you're successful or not.<br> <br>Cheers<br>Ian<br> </div></div><br> Created an attachment (id=23438) Yast Package Update.jpg
On Mittwoch, 6. Februar 2008, Ian Smith wrote: > Yes, I also re-installed KDE4 without success. I wondered if there was > an error in the SUSE package dependencies, but I use a combination of YAST > and Smart, for package management, so it's possible my RPM database got > corrupted. Which repos do you use? Yo have to use http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/STABLE:/Desktop/openSUSE_10.3/ and http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/STABLE:/Extra-Apps/openSUSE_10.3/ and NOT mix them with UNSTABLE. Everything works fine here, so it is neither a packaging issue nor a plasma bug.
Hi Ian It worked!!! I did that update of all installed packages (except for the kernel - I updated it last week and the wireless card stopped working (Atheros card / madwifi driver. I had do downgrade the kernel to 2.6.22.13-0.3 version)). I never did such an update of installed packages - used to do it via the Online Update. Thanks to you, I've even learned a new thing now. Thanks for both! Gratefully yours Andrei May the force be with you! Ian Smith wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]