[SOLVED] KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

[idyllic]

Re: KDE 4.4 problem - Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

I've Seen on IRC that this error is observed from these threads by Kubuntu package team. They have removed a patch of KDM.

So we can enable the boot splash again? I kinda miss it.

Edit: It is working now. PPA-5 version.

[Mountain Man]

Re: KDE 4.4 problem - Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

It works now. PPA-5 version.

Was this what was released last night, or was another release this morning (working with US timezones here, so adjust to your location accordingly).

[idyllic]

Re: KDE 4.4 problem - Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

I don't follow timing. I just periodically check the packages here at

https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+...orts/+packages

Then I noted down the changelog. As I speak now, ppa7 is being built in which the changelog says it will remove the automatic log out/shutdown of KDM when you do upgrading of workspace.

[Mountain Man]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

Well then I'll go ahead and mark the topic as fixed. Glad to see the Kubuntu devs are so quick with sorting problems out.

[Guest]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

This is to confirm that the latest update (38 packages) fixed corrupted graphics when bootsplash is enable. Note that the update blanked my screen and have to wait a few minutes before rebooting (the update continued even with a black screen).

Finally, run $ sudo dpkg --configure -a

[bamyasi]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

Last two batches of updates (ppa5 and ppa7) consistently crashed X server on my computer during the update process, just like the initial KDE4.4 release and its first update did. I resorted to installing updates from text console via apt-get dist-upgrade yet after each attempt I found my KDM session and X server gone. I had to reboot to get to KDM login again. That's with the splash option removed from the kernel boot parameters, with splash enabled each update will crash my computer hard to the extent that only power cycling it make reboot possible.

Nice try, waiting for ppa10...

This is a Core i7 (64-bit) machine with ATI Radeon HD video card (open source radeon driver).

[idyllic]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

The change log for ppa7 means that after that update (ppa8 onward), you will not be kicked out to the tty. By downloading and update to ppa7, your system was still at ppa5 so of course you was kicked out. Would love to have another release just to prove my point.

I can enable my usplash since ppa5 updates without any problem.

And lovely Core i7

[bitzbox]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

Because of all the problem reports about 4.4, I'm still running 4.3.2. Does this mean that I can now safely upgrade to 4.4 and which repo is it.

Thanks .....

[tomp01]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

Because of all the problem reports about 4.4, I'm still running 4.3.2. Does this mean that I can now safely upgrade to 4.4 and which repo is it.

Thanks .....

I would wait another week and you can get 4.4 by following the instructions here.

http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kde-sc-4.4

[Mountain Man]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

This is to confirm that the latest update (38 packages) fixed corrupted graphics when bootsplash is enable. Note that the update blanked my screen and have to wait a few minutes before rebooting (the update continued even with a black screen).

Finally, run $ sudo dpkg --configure -a

Same here. Ran the update, got kicked to the text prompt, waited for the drives to stop spinning, ran dpkg and let it finish the housecleaning, and now I can enable bootsplash without errors. So all is right with the world again.

[bamyasi]

Re: *** FIXED *** KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

Yep, tried it and splash works here again after ppa7 update.

[pbhj]

Re: KDE 4.4 problem - No desktop!

Apparently plasma-desktop wasn't installed. I wonder how that got skipped in the upgrade?

Same for me, I don't think the deps were being properly handled to start with.

[dnh]

Re: [SOLVED] KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

Same problem here, no desktop.

sudo apt-get install plasma-desktop

solved it for me. Some effects seem a bit sluggish now ... can't really recommend an upgrade.

[Mountain Man]

Re: [SOLVED] KDE 4.4 problem- Corrupted graphics at login screen and no desktop

Some effects seem a bit sluggish now ... can't really recommend an upgrade.

I've noticed a slight decrease in performance, too, but it's only a slight one, and only on certain effects (primarily the cube effect when switching desktops; it was silky smooth before but stutters slightly now). I really don't think it's a big deal, and I like the other KDE improvements, so I'm sticking with it. I imagine performance improvements will come with time as the Kubuntu dev team gets KDE 4.4 under control.

[Mountain Man]

Re: KDE 4.4 problem - No desktop!

Apparently plasma-desktop wasn't installed. I wonder how that got skipped in the upgrade?

Same for me, I don't think the deps were being properly handled to start with.

khelpcenter wasn't installed, either. I had to manually install it.