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The KDE screensaver doesn't work on my new Redhat 8 install. I know the individual screensavers exist, because they work fine if you click on the test button (in the screensaver control panel). I tried to set the screensaver to kick in after 3 minutes. However, after 3 minutes the screen just goes blank. Moving the mouse brings up the screensaver password prompt. I assume the problem is a permissions or path problem... any suggestions (including which logs mights have more information) would be greatly appreciated
This is an extract:
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> You can fix this by creating the following directories under
> $HOME/.kde/share/applnk-redhat:
>
> System/ScreenSavers
>
> Then copy/link all files from /usr/share/apps/kscreensaver/ScreenSavers
>
> You may also have to do the same for the files above the ScreenSavers
> directory.
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NOW MY RH8 KDE SCREENSAVERS WORK!!!
Let me know if this solution is useful for you too...
My KDE screensaver doesn't work either. However, I have RHEL 5 KDE version
3.5.4-13.el5 Red Hat, not Red Hat 8.0. So, the directory structure is not the same. Any fix for Red Hat 5.0?
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