Did you choose "kde2" in the kdm menu ? If "default" is selected, what you describe is normal, I think (something about launching a session manager vs launching a window manager).
Le Vendredi 23 F�vrier 2001 16:04, Robert Guthrie a �crit : > I've got a strange problem. This morning, when I logged in through > kdm, kde started up, but the background was (still is) a neutral > beige instead of the wallpaper I've been using for months. Also, no > desktop icons show up, and no menus show up when I click on the > desktop area (they should, shouldn't they?) > > I've opened up konqueror, and hit the "Desktop" icon, which shows > everything that should be ON my desktop. Looking at the properties > for that icon, it says that the last time the directory was modified, > accessed and created was yesterday at the time I logged off > yesterday. The rest of my home directory shows normal information > like a creation date that comes many days/weeks/months before the > last accessed or modified. That's my only clue. > > I'm running potato, and using all but the "optional" section from > kde.rap.ucar.edu. The only change I can recall making yesterday, is > removing that optional section from my sources.list file, and > removing and re-installing ssh, so that it's version would match my > firewall's ssh version. Re-adding that section and doing an "apt-get > update; apt-get dist-upgrade --download-only" gives me the version of > ssh that I replaced yesterday, and nothing else. > > I've tried stopping kdm and removing all of the /tmp files created by > kde, but that had no affect. -- Thibaut Cousin email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] web : http://clrwww.in2p3.fr --------------------------------------------------- Teach me passion for I fear it`s gone. Show me love, hold the lorn. So much more I wanted to give to the ones who love me. I`m sorry. Time will tell (this bitter farewell) I live no more to shame nor me nor you And you... I wish I didn`t feel for you anymore... Nightwish (http://www.nightwish.com)
