System Crash [SOLVED]

[BeepBeep]

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?

[liberalist]

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).

[liberalist]

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?

[flarson]

Re: System Crash

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

[josefko]

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.

[lessgov2007]

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/

[Stormbringer]

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...

[muzicman0]

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

[Stormbringer]

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...

So, I woke up this morning, and, lo and behold, that evil little dialog box is there... >

[Stormbringer]

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.

[dibl]

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

[Stormbringer]

Re: System Crash

Well... as it happens, it won't install anyway.
Just as well...?

[BeepBeep]

Re: System Crash

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

Thanks for all the responses.

Regards