KDE won't shut down!

rooman · 08-08-2002, 01:08 PM

mdk 8.2, KDE 2.0

The Xserver freezes when I try to shut down from the GUI. I must do a ctrl+alt+backspace to log off before shutting down from the log on/off dialog box. How can I persuade the Xserver to behave?

JamesF1 · 08-10-2002, 05:21 PM

There's an option I think in the user manager interface which you (as root) to assign who can shutdown the box. On some boxes you can't shut down unless you're root.

lynch · 08-10-2002, 05:44 PM

Has this been happening since installation or has it just started doing this?
lynch

rooman · 08-11-2002, 02:43 PM

All seems to be okay for the moment, I've created another user and transferred my docs when as su.

In fact in it all started after a misguided attempt to mount one of my window$ partitions. Mdk didn't know where to find user files... I looked and could'nt find them either!

Thanks for your interest, by the way lynch, your location (mid atlantic) bugs me, are you merchant navy, a lightship or on an island somewhere?

lynch · 08-11-2002, 03:48 PM

Mid-Atlantic states.Delaware to be specific.You wont believe how long I've been waiting for someone to ask me about that

lynch

rooman · 08-16-2002, 02:45 PM

I've a weird answer to a popular question I'm asked often. I'm a brit expatriot, previously merchant navy then London ambulance service, now 10 years in a swiss funeral company and 2 in a cosy job at the town crematorium!(in Switzerland). Beat that for a CV!

By the way, some W2k apps crash with "appname.icd" errors, any ideas?

My linux partitions are filling up, I'm of shopping tomorrow with birthday gift vouchers, any ide disks to avoid for linux?

MasterC · 08-17-2002, 04:42 AM

I think they are all pretty good. If you have seen the worlds longest post then according to alot of people's speeds you might want to look into a IBM Deskstar's drive lineup. They seem to be peforming well on the hdparm test.

Cool

kendo · 08-17-2002, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MasterC
I think they are all pretty good. If you have seen the worlds longest post then according to alot of people's speeds you might want to look into a IBM Deskstar's drive lineup. They seem to be peforming well on the hdparm test.

Cool

I agree with assumption on the IBM Deskstar. The prices are excellent and performance is commendable. I just purchased a 30 gb and couldn't be more satisfied, all around.