Re: Problems with KDE4 upgrade
> HOWEVER attempting to restart kdm it failed prompting that "Greeter
> plugin was not configured", so was unable to enter an X session (gdm is
> also installed but not configured to run).
You probably let kdebase-workspace-bin be uninstalled during upgrade.
Please *read* what you let aptitude do.
/Sune
>
> I tried removing it and then re-installing it - no change - still
> prompts for this message
>
> I tried running genkdmconf with selecting the /etc/kde3 old path and
> with selecting no old kde as two separate attempts. Both times, no
> change.
>
> I then ran dpkg-reconfigure gdm and made it the default display manager.
> When it started, it asked me if I wanted to use kde.desktop as my
> session. I said yes, but it just hung my machine solid. I was unable
> to use Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to kill X, and I was unable to Ctrl-Alt-Del to
> reboot. Only way to shut machine down was to remove power.
>
> I am now writing this e-mail by installing Gnome-Desktop, and then
> running kmail (1.11.2 from KDE 4.2.2). All my old mails are intact, and
> the dates seem correct (although the threading - or rather lack of it -
> setting on one of my local folders does not seem remembered).
>
> I am not sure where to go now. I would like to get back my kde session.
> I guess the first problem is to understand why kdm is generating this
> error message
> --
> Alan Chandler
> http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk
>
>
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