KDE does not start after upgrade

[Michael Brohl <michael@brohl.net>]

Hi,

I've upgraded my unstable Debian via apt-get upgrade and now KDE does
not start anymore. The graphical login appears, but after logging in
there's only the wallpaper and the mouse cursor visible.

kdm.log states:

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This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any
way.  Bugs may be reported to XFree86@XFree86.Org and patches
submitted
to fixes@XFree86.Org.  Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions,
please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository
(http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs).

XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1 (Debian 4.3.0-5 20040305041558
joshk@triplehelix.org)
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.4-rc1-mm1 i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 05 March 2004
	Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.24-1-k7 (herbert@gondolin) (gcc version
3.3.2 (Debian)) #1 Thu Feb 19 01:19:49 EST 2004 T
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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Mar 13 00:17:40
2004
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
Skipping "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libspeedo.a:spencode.o":  No
symbols found
(II) Initializing extension GLX
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pcf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".snf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.Z" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".bdf.gz" already registered at priority 0
Warning: font renderer for ".pmf" already registered at priority 0
QImage::convertDepth: Image is a null image
QImage::smoothScale: Image is a null image

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I've searched for the last two lines via google and one tip suggests
moving the ~/.kde folder to be newly created. Unforunately, this
doesn't work.

Any hints?

Regards,

Michael