On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:55 PM, Anders Johansson wrote:

On Sunday 05 April 2009 13:19:27 Jay Mistry wrote:

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For Qt, I have -

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Qt/

You shouldn't be using that. Those are qt packages for the next version. The only qt packages you need for kde 4.2.2 are in the regular online_update channel

If you have the qt packages from that channel, downgrade to the packages in online update

The openSUSE-KDE Repositories page (http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Repositories)  mentions the following: At  http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Repositories#KDE_4.1.4, it says:

[ As KDE depends on Qt a KDE upgrade may require selection of an appropriate Qt repository as well. ]

The Qt Repository link ( http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Repositories#KDE_4_Qt_Packages ) in that page points to this tip:

[ If you are not developing and just want to use KDE 4.2, you should use the KDE:/Qt44 repos instead. After the next online-update you do not need any Qt repo for 11.1 + KDE 4.2  ]

Finally, the 'Building your own Qt packages' ( http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Repositories#Building_your_own_Qt.2FKDE_packages ), mentions:

[  To build your own packages against either KDE 4.x or Qt 4.x, choose one of the following repositories as a base to build against (When adding a repository, click on "Advanced" at the bottom and then select the repository name in the item list) KDE:Qt if you want to build a Qt-only application against a stable Qt 4.x release. This repository currently features Qt 4.3.x KDE:Qt44 if you need the new features in Qt 4.4.x. Note that this Qt version is not released yet and might contain serious bugs. KDE:KDE4:STABLE:Desktop if you want to build a KDE 4.x application against KDE 4.1.x. for any of the released openSUSE releases. KDE:KDE4:UNSTABLE:Desktop if you want to build a KDE 4.1.x application against KDE 4.1.x for any of the released openSUSE releases.  ]

I am not a technically proficient user/programmer. For the average user this can be a bit confusing. From, the 'System' section of Yast -> Software Management', (filter by 'Package Group'), I get the Qt version as 3.3.8b-95.1-i586 (installed). When I check the Qt version in KDE 4.2.1, it gives it as Qt 4.5. This KDE 4.2.1 + Qt 4.5 has been for the most part stable on my desktop PC. I plan to upgrade to KDE 4.2.2 shortly. Jay -- Linux User 483705  (openSUSE 11.1, Fedora 10) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Jay Mistry wrote:

On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Sudhir wrote:

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The KDE4 desktop was updated normally using Yast and KDE4 factory repositories. In the past, this has not caused any problems. This time however KDE4 does not start. KDM fails to show the login in screen. GDM boots up and displays the login screen, allowing access to KDE3 and Gnome but not KDE4.

Using XDM as the login manager, an error message complains: "kstartupconfig4 does not exist or fails. The error code is 139. Check your installation."

Searching on the internet did not point to a solution. The file contain the program (kdebase4-workspace-4.2.2-219.1.i586.rpm) was downloaded from the 11.1 Factory respository and installed but to no avail.

Does anyone have a solution to this problem?

It might help to see the output of zypper -lr u. This will give list of all the KDE 4 repositories that you have with URLs and which of those are enabled.

For a working KDE 4.2.2 install, I have the following repo's enabled & these worked for me (and some others):

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSU...

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Extra-Apps/ope...

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Community/openSUSE_11.1...

For Qt, I have -

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Qt/

I've updated this laptop, but no others yet. So far so good, but I also won't add the QT repository as it's not needed unless you're doing dev. and will mess things up, sooner or later....probably sooner. ;) Fred -- "The fundamental premise of liberalism is the moral and rational incapacity of the American people." ~ Fred Miller -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Chuck Davis wrote:

Sudhir:

I updated my laptop yesterday and it wiped out KDE with the same problem you have.

If you have the KDE4 repository set up, at the command prompt after boot, sign on as root. Then just type "zypper update". That fixed my laptop. Report back to us if that does not work.

Chuck

<snip> The issue was resolved by running "zypper update". Running Yast update just before running zypper did not help. One issue that arose was that KDE4 was not available as an option in KDM or GDM login managers. Running 1-Click update for kde4 Factory update from Opensuse's website put things right and KDE4 desktop has been restored on this PC. Thank you one and all for your help and assistance in this matter. Sudhir -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org