[SOLVED] "Could not start kdeinit4. Please check installation." problem booting into KDE
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AllRightThen no more 4.5.4. Sorry, thought you'd have a choice there for a current 4.5.x as well as the 4.6 pre-release. OK then. Let me see...OK found it! This time I ceased all other activity so as not to make bad assumptions. What you can do is go HERE and get the whole current iso that includes KDE v.4.5.4 (it's small). Then you can either burn or or mount it as you like and do your upgrade. Read UPGRADE.TXT first and you're good to go.
I would strongly advise against inexperienced users installing -current. There is a reason -current is not a stable release, and if KDE in 13.1 was working before it should work again.
Uncomment an appropriate mirror in /etc/slackpkg/mirrors (assuming you haven't already) and run the following as root (in the CLI, not in X):
Code:
# slackpkg update
# slackpkg reinstall kde
I believe that should reinstall the kde/ series of packages, which would eliminate any possibility of your KDE installation being corrupt. If it still doesn't work, then it's something you have done to your system (a stray configuration somewhere, or a permissions issue, or something to that effect), or a more serious system corruption that for whatever reason is only showing itself when you use KDE. As others have said, post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log immediately after starting KDE and watching it crash (if you start X again, the log will be overwritten [and probably moved to Xorg.0.log.old], so make sure you're posting the right log). It may be beneficial to post more of your .xsession-errors file (maybe use pastebin.com if it won't fit here) as well.
I would strongly advise against inexperienced users installing -current. There is a reason -current is not a stable release, and if KDE in 13.1 was working before it should work again.
Uncomment an appropriate mirror in /etc/slackpkg/mirrors (assuming you haven't already) and run the following as root (in the CLI, not in X):
Code:
# slackpkg update
# slackpkg reinstall kde
I believe that should reinstall the kde/ series of packages, which would eliminate any possibility of your KDE installation being corrupt. If it still doesn't work, then it's something you have done to your system (a stray configuration somewhere, or a permissions issue, or something to that effect), or a more serious system corruption that for whatever reason is only showing itself when you use KDE. As others have said, post your /var/log/Xorg.0.log immediately after starting KDE and watching it crash (if you start X again, the log will be overwritten [and probably moved to Xorg.0.log.old], so make sure you're posting the right log). It may be beneficial to post more of your .xsession-errors file (maybe use pastebin.com if it won't fit here) as well.
tried that, after slackpkg reinstall kde, it said kde was not found in the list of packages (something like that). tried kdm too, with no luck. I'll try to get the xorg.0.log and see what it says
The contents of my /var/log/Xorg.0.log after crashing kde then opening it in cli with nano and saving as a separate file:
Code:
X.Org X Server 1.7.7
Release Date: 2010-05-04
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Slackware 13.1 Slackware Linux Project
Current Operating System: Linux lain 2.6.33.4-smp #2 SMP Wed May 12 22:47:36 CDT 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=Linux ro root=811 vt.default_utf8=0
Build Date: 26 August 2010 12:40:23PM
Current version of pixman: 0.16.6
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jan 10 14:28:14 2011
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"The
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/:unscaled,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/,
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x81e4c40
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 8
(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0618:1043:2033 rev 162, Mem @ 0xf2000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000d000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 260.19.21 Thu Nov 4 20:52:05 PDT 2010
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 260.19.21 Thu Nov 4 20:26:43 PDT 2010
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.7, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinView" "1"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +0+0, DFP-1: 1920x1080 +0+0"
(**) Jan 10 14:28:14 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Jan 10 14:28:14 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Jan 10 14:28:14 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GTX 260M (G92) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 1048576 kBytes
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.92.a2.00.08
(II) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce GTX 260M at PCI:1:0:0
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): AUO (DFP-0)
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): SONY TV (DFP-1)
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): AUO (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): AUO (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): SONY TV (DFP-1): 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): SONY TV (DFP-1): Internal Single Link TMDS
(**) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): TwinView enabled
(II) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Display Devices found referenced in MetaMode: DFP-0, DFP-1
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): The EDID for SONY TV (DFP-1) contradicts itself: mode
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080" is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): valid VertRefresh range (58.000-62.000 Hz) would exclude
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): this mode's VertRefresh (24.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): check for mode "1920x1080".
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): The EDID for SONY TV (DFP-1) contradicts itself: mode
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080" is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): valid VertRefresh range (58.000-62.000 Hz) would exclude
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): this mode's VertRefresh (24.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh
(WW) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): check for mode "1920x1080".
(II) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Devices: DFP-0, DFP-1
(II) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): "DFP-0:nvidia-auto-select+0+0,DFP-1:1920x1080+0+0"
(II) Jan 10 14:28:15 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080
(--) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (143, 144); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): option
(==) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA: Using 768.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory access.
(II) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): ACPI display change hotkey events enabled: the X server is new
(II) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): enough to receive ACPI hotkey events.
(II) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): ACPI brightness change hotkey events enabled.
(II) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode
(II) Jan 10 14:28:16 NVIDIA(0): "DFP-0:nvidia-auto-select+0+0,DFP-1:1920x1080+0+0"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Jan 10 14:28:17 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Jan 10 14:28:17 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Asus Laptop extra buttons
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.3
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Asus Laptop extra buttons: always reports core events
(**) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Found keys
(II) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Asus Laptop extra buttons" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.7.5, module version = 1.2.2
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.2.2
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event11"
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5472
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4448
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right
(**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Logitech USB Receiver
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: always reports core events
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: Device: "/dev/input/event9"
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found 20 mouse buttons
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found relative axes
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found absolute axes
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found keys
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Configuring as mouse
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Configuring as keyboard
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Receiver" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: initialized for relative axes.
(WW) Logitech USB Receiver: ignoring absolute axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Logitech USB Receiver
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: always reports core events
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: Device: "/dev/input/event8"
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found keys
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Receiver" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M Webcam
(**) USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M Webcam: always reports core events
(**) USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M Webcam: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M Webcam: Found keys
(II) USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M Webcam: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M Webcam" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Sleep Button
(**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
(**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Sleep Button: Found keys
(II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
(II) Asus Laptop extra buttons: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M Webcam: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Sleep Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Video Bus: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
The error message 'startkde: Could not start kdeinit4. Check your installation.' arises from /usr/bin/startkde when it attempts to start kcminit.
The script includes this comment:
Quote:
# * kdeinit starts klauncher first.
# * Then kded is started. kded is responsible for keeping the sycoca
# database up to date. When an up to date database is present it goes
# into the background and the startup continues.
# * Then kdeinit starts kcminit. kcminit performs initialisation of
# certain devices according to the user's settings
This suggests that you have changed some device settings that are incompatible.
Have you tried reinstalling the nVidia driver?
I was trying to compile another slackbuild, and I got an error with libxml2 on the build, which I've had a lot of trouble with in the past, despite having installed it from -current and from source.
So anyway, I saw this error and decided to see if it was causing my problems because I know I'd reinstalled it since my last reboot. So, su in terminal
Code:
removepkg libxml2
exit to CLI, xwmconfig to change back to KDE, and startx. Poof, my problem is solved.
This seems like a pretty critical bug with libxml2, IMO. Should I report it somewhere?
the fact that I can't start KDE with libxml2 installed
It works fine here. In fact, lsof shows that it is in use by konqueror.
If you installed libxml2 yourself from source at one point, you should be aware that without a critical patch the latest version will not only fail to work with existing binaries but will create binaries that will not work once the problem is corrected. If you've cleaned out any residue from /usr/local then you may still have something like that (a shared library, perhaps) on your system.
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