Stephen F. Bosch wrote:
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> Okay, my turn to ask questions:
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> I am setting up a machine for someone else who will only have dialup
> access to the internet. I have managed to configure the modem without
> any trouble; kppp can dial in, connect, and authenticate, and I can even
>
> surf and ping and all that good stuff.
>
> Here's the *strange* part:
>
> Once connected, I can't *open* anything. Nix. Nada. I can't open
> anything on the Kpanel, I can't open apps from the Kmenu... the system
> is paralyzed. All I can do, it seems, is disconnect kppp.
>
> No error messages of any kind.
>
> If I have Netscape open when I connect, I can surf normally. If I don't
> have Netscape open, I'm SOL -- because it won't open.
>
> After I disconnect -- bingo, I can open apps again.
>
> Peculiar, no?
>
> -Stephen-
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Your .kde might be corrupt--does this occur for ALL users or one user?�
There are workarounds such as configuring ppp from DrakConf->Networking
and deleting the kppp and its icons if it is specific to kppp.� More
likely though, is a problem with ~/.kde.� Depending on security level,
there might be something in some of the configuration or options files.
The fast test, if it is a ~/.kde problem is to rename ~/.kde to
something else� and let it be regenerated by ctrl-alt-backspace and
logging in as the same user.� If kppp then works, you know where the
problem lies and you can retest as you put in every customized setting.�
If the same behavior evinces, then that is not the problem and you can
delete the newly formed ~/.kde and rename the old one back to restore
customizations.
Other places to look?� /etc/ppp/options� /etc/ppp/ifup-ppp
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