Re: [gentoo-user] Error message on kde startup
On Tuesday 24 Jan 2006 17:45, Manuel McLure wrote: Paul wrote: Hi all, Recently I had to update about 24 packages, all went well and any config files were updated. However, I now have a problem when kde starts, I get an error-kdesktop message saying The KDE Mediamanager is not running In the control Centre - Service Manager under startup Services the KDED Media Manager has a status of Not Running. If I try to start it manually I just get a message saying Unable to start service. I just don't know what to try next - any suggestions? Just got this last night - the problem is that the new dbus/hal changed the shared library they use. revdep-rebuild should solve the problem (in my case it made me rebuild kioslaves and k3b.) revdep-rebuild solved the problem Thanks to all who replied Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Error message on kde startup
Hi all, Recently I had to update about 24 packages, all went well and any config files were updated. However, I now have a problem when kde starts, I get an error-kdesktop message saying The KDE Mediamanager is not running In the control Centre - Service Manager under startup Services the KDED Media Manager has a status of Not Running. If I try to start it manually I just get a message saying Unable to start service. I just don't know what to try next - any suggestions? Thanks Paul -- This message has been sent using kmail with gentoo linux -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Error message on kde startup
On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:02:10 +, Paul wrote: Recently I had to update about 24 packages, all went well and any It might help if you told us which packages. config files were updated. However, I now have a problem when kde starts, I get an error-kdesktop message saying The KDE Mediamanager is not running In the control Centre - Service Manager under startup Services the KDED Media Manager has a status of Not Running. If I try to start it manually I just get a message saying Unable to start service. You probably emerged versions of hal and dbus that are incompatible with your KDE. KDE 3.4 needs hal 0.5, KDE 3.5 needs hal =0.5. -- Neil Bothwick Genius is 99% inspiration and 2% arithmetic signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Error message on kde startup
Neil Bothwick wrote: You probably emerged versions of hal and dbus that are incompatible with your KDE. KDE 3.4 needs hal 0.5, KDE 3.5 needs hal =0.5. That is what it is. It's hal and dbus. If I login into KDE 3.4 it gripes about the version being to old. If I downgrade then login to KDE 3.5, I get that error message. I guess you need to decide which you will use and then stick with it. I have not had to much trouble with KDE 3.5 myself but your milage may vary. Dale :-) Let's see if this email works. I'm using a old number now and it is a LOT better so far. -- To err is human, I'm most certainly human. I have four rigs: 1: Home built; Abit NF7 ver 2.0 w/ AMD 2500+ CPU, 1GB of ram and right now two 80GB hard drives. Named Smoker 2: Home built; Iwill KK266-R w/ AMD 1GHz CPU, 256MBs of ram and a 4GB drive. Named Swifty 3: Home built; Gigabyte GA-71XE4 w/ 800MHz CPU, 224MBs of ram and a 2.5GB drive. Named Pokey 4: Compaq Proliant 6000 Server w/ Quad 200MHz CPUs, 128MBs of ram and a 4.3GB SCSI drive. Named Putput All run Gentoo Linux, all run folding. #1 is my desktop, 2, 3, and 4 are set up as servers. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Error message on kde startup
Paul wrote: Hi all, Recently I had to update about 24 packages, all went well and any config files were updated. However, I now have a problem when kde starts, I get an error-kdesktop message saying The KDE Mediamanager is not running In the control Centre - Service Manager under startup Services the KDED Media Manager has a status of Not Running. If I try to start it manually I just get a message saying Unable to start service. I just don't know what to try next - any suggestions? Just got this last night - the problem is that the new dbus/hal changed the shared library they use. revdep-rebuild should solve the problem (in my case it made me rebuild kioslaves and k3b.) -- Manuel A. McLure KE6TAW [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mclure.org ...for in Ulthar, according to an ancient and significant law, no man may kill a cat. -- H.P. Lovecraft -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
