I just followed the instructions at http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=392637 to upgrade my 3.4.2 installation to 3.5. I did, however, fail to think (and read the first line) and did not quit KDE before attempting the upgrade. Now, the login screen looks 20 years old (all it is is a login box..doesnt' even have *** for password). Upon logging in, the little screen says KDE 3.4.2, but if I go to --version in console, it tells me that I am running 3.5. This is obviously a problem caused by my not closing KDE. What can I do to remedy the problem? Could I just exit KDE and follow the instructions again?
Thanks
Kevin

Just follow the instructions about removing kdebase-kdm and kdebase-kdm-configle file and then reinstalling them.

OK, quit KDE, uninstalled 3.5, reinstalled. Still had weird login and the log out option only had 'end current session'. Dug around and found out that I needed KDM. Installed and weird login is gone, and I have my options back in 'log out'. However, my loading screen still says KDE 3.4. Any ideas?

Maybe you didn't upgrade everything. Check in rpmdrake whether all your packages are KDE 3.5 based. If not upgrade them and if they are then no problem.

Nope...followed those instructions to the T. console did throw me some text about how the kdebase-kdm-config didn't exist (when I was uninstalling). Have since installed KDM. Gonna try one more time to remove KDE and reinstall.
Kevin

There really is no need to keep uninstalling and reinstalling KDE. Run
If its a KDE 3.5 package then it means that the Mandriva KDE 3.5 packagers did not upgrade the splash screen.

Ran that, and all I got was a screen full of usage options for rpm.

Sorry its,
if thats not accurate, then check in the rpm manual for right usage.

No package provides ksplash.png

:-(

Ok, I've logged into Linux and realised I was using --whatprovides wrongly. Search for your ksplash.png file and then query what package provides it. On Suse I did,
The following was printed
Mandriva uses slightly different paths, so ksplash.png should be somewhere in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/ksplash.png.

indeed, ksplash.png is in that directory, but it is just a graphic of some bubbles. Seems I'm getting more confused every moment :-)

Did you run the command I posted above and what was the result.

kdebase-common-3.5.0-9.2006.SoS

Forgot to post that result.

Ok, you have all the right KDE packages, so the Mandriva packager did not upgrade the splash screen. I searched on google and it seems like others had the same problem. I don't use the default KDE splash screen so I didn't notice this problem when I upgraded.

Heh...no biggie to me I guess. I'll just leave it be. Got more important things to worry about anyway (like getting an old 166MhZ to start running again).
Thanks for all your help.
Kevin