Version: Unbekannt (using KDE 3.5.5, Debian Package 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-5 (4.0)) Compiler: Target: i486-linux-gnu OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.16-2-k7 1. With some kernels and some users, KSplash hangs on the 2nd stage. I suppose it is rather a KDE core problem with initializing modules (icewm works fine), but after 1 or 2 minutes, KSplash must report what went wrong, I think. 2. I observed net based systems where KSplash or KDE reports an "severe error". What really happened, was that the user logging in had no write access to his home directory, because - there was no home directory at all - the home directory was full - it was mounted read only. My opinion is that KDE/KSplash should check this and report an according message here. Especially in multi user settings like schools this is crucial to save amateur admins hours of bugtracking. Happy New Year