Ok, just installed RC1. The first start, and every normal start afterward, kde would hard-freeze while it was starting up. Can't even move the mouse. I can run rc1 in failsafe, start kde with startx, and everything starts up fine.

Anyone have any idea whats going on?

thanks

What version did you upgrade from?

no upgrade. clean install. averatec 3200hx. discs 3 and 5 were a bit funny. didn't load a python package, and a gtk development package.

What do you mean discs 3 and 5 were funny? Were there errors during the install?

I had to install RC1 twice ... the first time I did it the installer only selected 364 megs of files to install which I knew was wrong since 9.3 was far more than that. The second time I installed it came up with 3.1 gigs to install.

I used a DVD to install though. Perhaps there were issues during your install?

3 and 5 were funny in that they didn't load a python package, and a gtk development package.

I was wrestling with some terrible cdr's. Don't buy fujitsu. I guess i'll probably end up reinstalling as well, although i was hoping i wasnt the only one who had run into this.

Those two packages shouldn't stop KDE in its tracks ... perhaps someone else has a better idea what is happening.

You might also check /.xsession-errors to see if anything useful is in there ...

so one of the times i started RC1, it didn't crash in kde. i hadnt changed anything. all i had done was run 9.3 on another partition, and then restart. Kde started just fine, but then it locked up while i was fiddling around with the wireless.

Both times it locked up to the point where i couldnt move the mouse cursor.

So i went to great lengths to reinstall it and replace the funny cds. Did i mention fujitsu CDRs are crap? Anyway, they are. And after a clean reinstall, the problem is still going. Perhaps i have a bonified bug to report here?

thank god for kubuntu