Version:           3.4.2 (using KDE KDE 3.4.2)
Installed from:    Fedora RPMs
Compiler:          gcc, g++ glib all at 3.4.4-2.fc3 
OS:                Linux

After logging in, the KDE panel appears briefly then disappears.  The KDE Crash Handler GUI appears with the message that kicker crashed with SIGARBT.  The detailed backtrace:
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1".
`shared object read from target memory' has disappeared; keeping its symbols.
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1208334656 (LWP 22557)]
[KCrash handler]
#4  0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
#5  0x4326a7d5 in raise () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#6  0x4326c149 in abort () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#7  0x436e21db in __gnu_cxx::__verbose_terminate_handler ()
   from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#8  0x436dfef1 in __cxa_call_unexpected () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#9  0x436dff26 in std::terminate () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#10 0x436e006f in __cxa_throw () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#11 0x436e04bc in operator new () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#12 0x436e0559 in operator new[] () from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
#13 0x4423407e in QString::setLength () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#14 0x4423c519 in operator>> () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#15 0xb7bc98a6 in KlipperWidget::loadHistory ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/klipper_panelapplet.so
#16 0xb7bca5d5 in KlipperWidget::readProperties ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/klipper_panelapplet.so
#17 0xb7bcbea3 in KlipperWidget::KlipperWidget ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/klipper_panelapplet.so
#18 0xb7bc5d00 in KlipperAppletWidget::KlipperAppletWidget ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/klipper_panelapplet.so
#19 0xb7bc5dfc in KlipperApplet::KlipperApplet ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/klipper_panelapplet.so
#20 0xb7bc5ed0 in init () from /usr/lib/kde3/klipper_panelapplet.so
#21 0x448454ce in PluginManager::loadApplet ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#22 0x4483850c in AppletContainer::AppletContainer ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#23 0x44846b42 in PluginManager::createAppletContainer ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#24 0x4482da48 in ContainerArea::loadContainers ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#25 0x4482e8da in ContainerArea::initialize ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#26 0x4484c6f2 in PanelExtension::populateContainerArea ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#27 0x4484d822 in PanelExtension::qt_invoke ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#28 0x43f6b10e in QObject::activate_signal ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#29 0x4429dbad in QSignal::signal () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#30 0x43f83eed in QSignal::activate () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#31 0x43f8b0ff in QSingleShotTimer::event ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#32 0x43f0c539 in QApplication::internalNotify ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#33 0x43f0c6ca in QApplication::notify ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#34 0x4383f1e8 in KApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#35 0x43f008ab in QEventLoop::activateTimers ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#36 0x43ebc6fe in QEventLoop::processEvents ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#37 0x43f21c8d in QEventLoop::processEvents ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#38 0x43f0b6ea in QApplication::processEvents ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#39 0x43f0b715 in QApplication::processEvents ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#40 0x44841bc0 in ExtensionManager::initialize ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#41 0x44842181 in ExtensionManager::qt_invoke ()
   from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#42 0x43f6b10e in QObject::activate_signal ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#43 0x4429dbad in QSignal::signal () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#44 0x43f83eed in QSignal::activate () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#45 0x43f8b0ff in QSingleShotTimer::event ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#46 0x43f0c539 in QApplication::internalNotify ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#47 0x43f0c6ca in QApplication::notify ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#48 0x4383f1e8 in KApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#49 0x43f008ab in QEventLoop::activateTimers ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#50 0x43ebc6fe in QEventLoop::processEvents ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#51 0x43f21b85 in QEventLoop::enterLoop ()
   from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#52 0x43f21ade in QEventLoop::exec () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#53 0x43f0b73b in QApplication::exec () from /usr/lib/qt-3.3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#54 0x44825518 in kdemain () from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kicker.so
#55 0x0804861e in ?? ()
#56 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#57 0xbfec1ab4 in ?? ()
#58 0x08049704 in ?? ()
#59 0x43369ff4 in ?? () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#60 0x00000000 in ?? ()