Problems with kde using 2.6.12.1
 

Been having a weird problem with KDE 3.4.1 using the 2.6.12.1 kernel

When I log onto the desktop the selected background comes up, but when I right-click on the desktop the background turns black, instead of the menu popping up.

It doesn't do this if I reboot and use the 2.4.31 kernel.

Don't think I had this problem with 2.6.12 kernel and I used the same .config file.

Everything else with KDE seems fine.

Even did a recompile of 2.6.12.1 using a config file from 2.6.11.12 with the same results in KDE when I right-click.

Any ideas??

Thanks,
Gary

P.S. Occurs with either a ps2 mouse (since 2.4.31 doesn't recognize my wireless MS usb mouse) or with the usb mouse, but again both mice are fun with the stock kernel.

A little more clarification on the problem.

Noticed that I cannot use K3b either. Whether I use the kde start menu to start k3b or from a terminal console by /opt/kde/bin/k3b, the k3b splash screen disappears with an error like cannot start kdeinit

Everything is fine, both right-clicking on the kde desktop and using k3b, both as root and user with 2.6.11.12 kernel. I recompiled both 2.6.12 & 2.6.12.1 without success. Something has changed in the .12 series.

I even used the .config from the 2.6.11.12 which works fine. Used make oldconfig and let it show me the changes in the 2.6.12.x kernel to see if something popped which I could recognize as needed for kde that I'm forgetting to select, but nothing obvious showed up.

Any ideas :(

Gary

I have been having a similar problem with my 2.6.10 kernel. My wife decided she just HAD to have an Epson CX4600 MFD (printer/copier/scanner), and CUPS and SANE were both convinced that it was a cleverly disguised paperweight. Apparently I offended KDE when I upgraded SANE and CUPS, and suddenly I was receiving an error message saying kdeinit could not be started, and that I should check my [KDE] installation.

Long story short; I put in CD2, cd'd into cdrom/slackware/kde, fired up pkgtool and reinstalled that badboy. Seems to have done the trick, I'll find out when I boot up in the morning (my slackbox is currently located in our bedroom, and the fan keeps my wife up, so the system gets halted every night :( ).

Hope it works!

Rik

--Well, I was partially successful. KDE starts up, but I've killed the sound somehow. :study: --