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    System Crash [SOLVED]

    Running Kubuntu 9.04 Jaunty (64 bit), KDE 4.2.3 with Linux 2.6.28-11 as a single boot on an Intel G35 mobo. All updates currently installed.

    Often keep getting the following error message :

    Could not start ksmserver. Check your installation.

    If I click on the okay button that appears on the pop-up message the system crashes and I am back at the log-in prompt.

    If I ignore the message I can continue working without a problem though pop-up message remains open.

    Any idea what may be causing this?


    The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason .....Benjamin Franklin<br />Kubuntu 9.10 x64&nbsp; Xbuntu 9.10 x64&nbsp; Win7 x64 Ultimate<br />Linux User: 416878&nbsp; &nbsp; Kubuntu User: 22154

    #2
    Re: System Crash

    I do not know what is causing this, but I might have experienced something related. If I type in the password for KWallet too late after logging-in, the whole system freezes and I am forced to push the reset button. The KDE Crash Handler does not appear, so I too do not know the cause... Unfortunately, there is no way to get into the command line (tried Alt+F2).

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      #3
      Re: System Crash

      Yesterday, there were a bunch of bug fixes updates. They solved my problems. Among the things updated were libraries concerning Qt (the foundation of KDE). Maybe these updates solve your problem too?

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        #4
        Re: System Crash

        To get a text terminal from X you need Ctl-Alt-F2.

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          #5
          Re: System Crash

          Five days ago there was a thread in this forum http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3103693.0 on the same topic. They concluded, that Kde 4.2.3 was on the blame. I wonder how long we should avoid Kde 4.2.3.
          Kubuntu 16.04 on two computers and Kubuntu 17.04 on DELL Latitude 13

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            #6
            Re: System Crash

            I really don't know what's causing your error. I would try re-installing ksmserver via the text console.

            Use Ctrl+Alt+F1 to enter the Console. Login,

            type: sudo dpkg-reconfigure ksmserver

            If that doesn't help you could try,

            type: sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop

            type: sudo apt-get remove ksmserver

            type: sudo apt-get update

            type: sudo apt-get install ksmserver

            type: sudo apt-get check

            type: sudo reboot



            I dunno if this will do the trick or not. Good luck!

            http://lessgov2007.blogspot.com/

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              #7
              Re: System Crash

              I was having the same issue (Jaunty 9.04 (64-bit) w/ KDE 4.2.4), and I just tried the suggestions of lessgov2007. I found that:

              1.) Upon entering "sudo apt-get remove ksmserver" that "ksmserver is not installed".

              2.) that there were two packages that refer to it (silly me didn't write down the names ; the first was something to do with adobe, and the second was something like "libdc++5")

              3.) upon entering "sudo apt-get install ksmserver" that "ksmserver has no installation candidate" and that "kde-workspace-data" replaces it.

              I ran "sudo apt-get autoremove" (as the system suggested) and rebooted.
              I suppose I'll see if that helps...
              Hardware: Toshiba Satellite A205-S4607<br />OS: Kubuntu 11.10 (KDE 4.7.2), Windows Vista Home Premium (SP 2)

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                #8
                Re: System Crash

                I would get this when using sudo to open gui applications (such as kate). If that is your case, try using kdesudo instead.

                mm0
                Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop<br />Intel T9300 Core2Duo Processor @ 2.5Ghz<br />4 GB Ram | 1920 X 1200 Resolution<br />2 X 160 GB SATA HD Internal<br />Nvidia GeForce 8600M Graphics Adapter<br />Using Kubuntu 9.10

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                  #9
                  Re: System Crash

                  Originally posted by Stormbringer
                  I was having the same issue (Jaunty 9.04 (64-bit) w/ KDE 4.2.4), and I just tried the suggestions of lessgov2007. I found that:

                  1.) Upon entering "sudo apt-get remove ksmserver" that "ksmserver is not installed".

                  2.) that there were two packages that refer to it (silly me didn't write down the names ; the first was something to do with adobe, and the second was something like "libdc++5")

                  3.) upon entering "sudo apt-get install ksmserver" that "ksmserver has no installation candidate" and that "kde-workspace-data" replaces it.

                  I ran "sudo apt-get autoremove" (as the system suggested) and rebooted.
                  I suppose I'll see if that helps...
                  So, I woke up this morning, and, lo and behold, that evil little dialog box is there... >
                  Hardware: Toshiba Satellite A205-S4607<br />OS: Kubuntu 11.10 (KDE 4.7.2), Windows Vista Home Premium (SP 2)

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                    #10
                    Re: System Crash

                    Well, well...

                    A quick Google search of ' ksmserver ".deb" ' turned up this site:

                    http://dir.filewatcher.com/d/Debian/...eb.123646.html

                    where one can download the ksmserver deb package.
                    Hardware: Toshiba Satellite A205-S4607<br />OS: Kubuntu 11.10 (KDE 4.7.2), Windows Vista Home Premium (SP 2)

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                      #11
                      Re: System Crash

                      In synaptic I find the package kdebase-workspace-data 4:4.2.90-0ubuntu "shared data files for the KDE 4 base workspace module". It is already installed on my system (and I didn't select it deliberately), so I'm guessing it is part of the KDE 4 suite that is installed originally.

                      If you install ksmserver 3.x on top of your KDE 4 installation, you may induce problems .... :P

                      dibl@jaunty:~$ uname -a
                      Linux jaunty 2.6.28-13-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 2 07:55:09 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
                      dibl@jaunty:~$ lsb_release -a
                      No LSB modules are available.
                      Distributor ID: Ubuntu
                      Description: Ubuntu 9.04
                      Release: 9.04
                      Codename: jaunty

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                        #12
                        Re: System Crash

                        Well... as it happens, it won't install anyway.
                        Just as well...?
                        Hardware: Toshiba Satellite A205-S4607<br />OS: Kubuntu 11.10 (KDE 4.7.2), Windows Vista Home Premium (SP 2)

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                          #13
                          Re: System Crash

                          A complete reinstall fixed the problem. Must have been a corrupt file.

                          Thanks for all the responses.

                          Regards
                          The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason .....Benjamin Franklin<br />Kubuntu 9.10 x64&nbsp; Xbuntu 9.10 x64&nbsp; Win7 x64 Ultimate<br />Linux User: 416878&nbsp; &nbsp; Kubuntu User: 22154

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