KDE 4.6 does not work

[detestable]

Hi all,

I run SL on my computer with GNOME as default WM sometimes using KDE. KDE worked pretty well for me until I upgraded it to 4.6. Now when I try to start a KDE session it either refuses to load returning to the login screen or loads after two or three minutes but even then everything is totally frozen and I have to reload the machine.

Does anyone have an idea how to fix it?

Thank you in advance.

[wolfden]

gonna need some log files/errors, etc...

[detestable]

gonna need some log files/errors, etc...

Below I attach a copy of .xsession-errors.

xsession.txt

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[wolfden]

first thing I would do is run

equo deptest

equo libtest

[detestable]

first thing I would do is run

equo deptest

equo libtest

Well I run these two commands. There was no broken dependencies and several broken libraries. I don't know whether they have any connection to the problem. Below is the corresponding part of the logs:

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>>  @@ Matching broken libraries/executables
>>  @@ Libraries/Executables statistics:
>>  ## Not matched:
...
>>  ## Matched:
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/base-3.0.3.2/libHSbase-3.0.3.2-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/integer-gmp-0.2.0.1/libHSinteger-gmp-0.2.0.1-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/thunderbird/components/libmozldap.so => mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/dph-seq-0.4.0/libHSdph-seq-0.4.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/filepath-1.1.0.4/libHSfilepath-1.1.0.4-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/bytestring-0.9.1.7/libHSbytestring-0.9.1.7-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/cairo/libcairo-trace.so.0.0.0 => x11-libs/cairo-1.10.0-r3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/thunderbird/components/libimglib2.so => mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/bin-package-db-0.0.0.0/libHSbin-package-db-0.0.0.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/libHSghc-prim-0.2.0.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/process-1.0.1.3/libHSprocess-1.0.1.3-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/thunderbird/components/libgkplugin.so => mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/old-locale-1.0.0.2/libHSold-locale-1.0.0.2-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/thunderbird/components/libwidget_gtk2.so => mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/containers-0.3.0.0/libHScontainers-0.3.0.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/thunderbird/components/libgkgfxthebes.so => mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/array-0.3.0.1/libHSarray-0.3.0.1-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/dph-prim-seq-0.4.0/libHSdph-prim-seq-0.4.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/ghc-6.12.3/libHSghc-6.12.3-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/cairo/libcairo-trace.so => x11-libs/cairo-1.10.0-r3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/dph-par-0.4.0/libHSdph-par-0.4.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/time-1.1.4/libHStime-1.1.4-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/hpc-0.5.0.5/libHShpc-0.5.0.5-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/directory-1.0.1.1/libHSdirectory-1.0.1.1-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/dph-prim-interface-0.4.0/libHSdph-prim-interface-0.4.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/random-1.0.0.2/libHSrandom-1.0.0.2-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/old-time-1.0.0.5/libHSold-time-1.0.0.5-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/pretty-1.0.1.1/libHSpretty-1.0.1.1-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/base-4.2.0.2/libHSbase-4.2.0.2-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/thunderbird/components/libaccessibility.so => mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/dph-base-0.4.0/libHSdph-base-0.4.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/unix-2.4.0.2/libHSunix-2.4.0.2-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/cairo/libcairo-trace.so.0 => x11-libs/cairo-1.10.0-r3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/syb-0.1.0.2/libHSsyb-0.1.0.2-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/template-haskell-2.4.0.1/libHStemplate-haskell-2.4.0.1-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/thunderbird/components/libgklayout.so => mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/haskell98-1.0.1.1/libHShaskell98-1.0.1.1-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/Cabal-1.8.0.6/libHSCabal-1.8.0.6-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/extensible-exceptions-0.1.1.1/libHSextensible-exceptions-0.1.1.1-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/ghc-binary-0.5.0.2/libHSghc-binary-0.5.0.2-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>    /usr/lib/ghc-6.12.3/dph-prim-par-0.4.0/libHSdph-prim-par-0.4.0-ghc6.12.3.so => dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3 [sabayonlinux.org]
>>  @@ Installing available packages in 10 seconds ...
>> Running with --pretend ...
>>  @@ These are the chosen packages:
>>    # (1/3) [sabayonlinux.org] dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3
>>     Versions: 6.12.3 / NoTag / 2 ===> 6.12.3 / NoTag / 2
>>    Action:       Reinstall
>>    # (2/3) [sabayonlinux.org] mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2
>>     Versions: 3.1.7-r2 / NoTag / 0 ===> 3.1.7-r2 / NoTag / 0
>>    Action:       Reinstall
>>    # (3/3) [sabayonlinux.org] x11-libs/cairo-1.10.0-r3
>>     Versions: 1.10.0-r3 / NoTag / 1 ===> 1.10.0-r3 / NoTag / 1
>>    Action:       Reinstall
>>  @@ Packages involved: 3
>>  @@ Calculating dependencies ...
>>  @@ These are the packages that would be installed:
>>  ## [R] [sabayonlinux.org] x11-libs/cairo-1.10.0-r3|1   [1.10.0-r3|1]
>>  ## [R] [sabayonlinux.org] dev-lang/ghc-6.12.3|2   [6.12.3|2]
>>  ## [R] [sabayonlinux.org] mail-client/thunderbird-3.1.7-r2|0   [3.1.7-r2|0]
>>  @@ Packages needing to be installed/updated/downgraded: 3
>>  @@ Packages needing to be removed: 0
>>  @@ Packages needing to be installed: 0
>>  @@ Packages needing to be reinstalled: 3
>>  @@ Packages needing to be updated: 0
>>  @@ Packages needing to be downgraded: 0
>>  @@ Download size: 0b
>>  @@ Freed disk space: 0.0b
>>  @@ You need at least: 195.8MB of free space


[Fitzcarraldo]

Did KDE 4.6.0 work initially, or has it never worked for you? If the former, try the following (it solved my problem of KDE 4.6.0 freezing at the KDE splash screen after the HDD icon appeared):

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# mv /home/detestable/.kde4 /home/detestable/.kde4.old

[detestable]

Did KDE 4.6.0 work initially, or has it never worked for you?

No, it never worked for me.

If the former, try the following

Although it was not the case I made a try and after that KDE is loading smoothly. Hopefully the main trouble is over. But now I have empty dark screen and the pointer alone is visible on it. What should I do to restore the KDE desktop?

[dunsurfin]

Have you tried the suggestion by wolfden in this post?:
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=22916

[detestable]

Have you tried the suggestion by wolfden in this post?:
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=22916

Yes I tried but with null result.

[Fitzcarraldo]

What's your GPU? Are you using an X.Org video driver or one of the closed-source drivers? If you're using a closed-source driver then you need to make sure the OpenGL library symlinks are set correctly:

If you're using the nvidia-drivers driver:

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# eselect opengl list
Available OpenGL implementations:
  [1]   nvidia
  [2]   xorg-x11 *
# eselect opengl set nvidia
# eselect opengl list
Available OpenGL implementations:
  [1]   nvidia *
  [2]   xorg-x11
#

If you're using the ati-drivers (a.k.a. FGLRX) driver:

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# eselect opengl list
Available OpenGL implementations:
  [1]   ati
  [2]   xorg-x11 *
# eselect opengl set ati
# eselect opengl list
Available OpenGL implementations:
  [1]   ati *
  [2]   xorg-x11
#

If you are using the open-source drivers xf86-video-nv (or xf86-video-nouveau) or xf86-video-ati then you would have to make sure you do eselect opengl set xorg-x11 instead.

Check what video driver you are using, and what the OpenGL symlinks are.