Dave Barton
Does anyone know a way of getting the configuration options back in the Control Center ???
Suddenly KDE has reverted to a configuration I set up, but stopped using over a year ago. Now when I open Control Center the "Index", "Search" and "Help" tabs are empty.
TIA Dave SuSE 8.0, KDE 3.1.2 -- Registered Linux User #288562 http://counter.li.org
A year ago, Curtis Rey mentioned that KDE use to get cranky, and it was necessary to clean out the /tmp files and ~/,mcop. I don't know if your problem is related. Did you upgraged any kde libraries, I know that there was a patch for kdelibs3 on my 8.2 box. I don't see a similar patch for 8.0, but often YOU, and fou4s and APT have the patches before SuSE posts them on: http://www.suse.co.uk/uk/private/download/updates/80_i386.html Regardless, Curtis' method which is described in < http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2003-Jul/2981.html > is as follows: Method for cleaning out /tmp files after KDE upgrade Open up a virtual console by hitting: "ctrl+alt+F1" type "root" then enter the root password, then do: "init 3" (or telinit 3) Depending on your Security settings, you may need to login again as root. then do: rm -rf /tmp/* and then the same with: rm -rf /tmp/.* What this does is remove the tmp files and other config files that may have permission sets and pointers to old configs and the cookie for X. Don't worry they will be recreated when you log back in via kdm Then go into the /home/<user name> (by using cd) and type: rm -fr .mcop and do: rm .mcoprc, then go into /home/<user name>/.kde and rm *-<host name> then rm -rf /tmp/* in my case it rm *-Crusher which removes the symlink to /tmp/socket-Crusher and /tmp/tmp-Crusher-1. Now, if you remove/clean out the /tmp (don't rm the /tmp dir itself) and removed the .mcop and mcoprc as well as the .kde/sockets-<host name> and .kde/tmp-<host name> files type from tty1 (crtl+alt+F1) do "init 5" or telinit 5 and you'll see the xserver restart. then ctrl+alt+F1 from the kdm screen and type exit or logout. then crtl+alt+F7 back into kdm login, login to users account. Then do as above in the konsole with sux. Forgive me if this is redundant, I don't know you experience level. Like I said, sometimes, after updates, host name changes, etc you have to clean out these files. It used to be a must with kde upgrades, and I still do it from time to time when kde get cranky. HTH Curtis. (Not: I did minor editing on the above, if it is not clear holler back.) Wenther this is what you need to do, I will let you be the judge but after you do it, you will have to redo some of your settings. Hope this helps, -- In the Beginning was the Command Line ---Neal Stephenson -- __________________________________________________________________ Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp