when in doubt on the .kde files always rename and let it regenerate. you can always name it back......
On Thursday 28 March 2002 07:22 am, Seedkum Aladeem opened a hailing frequency and transmitted: > I have LM8.1 running and the rpm came from the 8.1 CDs! > Do you want me to do more trouble shooting before I delete that file? > There always was a "plugins" tab because I installed Mozilla (and > Netscape) with the 8.1 install; but not "Netscape Pligins" or any of > those other buttons/checkboxes you mentioned. > > Seedkum > > On Wednesday 27 March 2002 03:07 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > Doh... I've just realised that twice today I have given you bad > > information. > > > > Deleting kdeglobals fixes the problem when your fonts go all weird in > > KDE, not the konqueror thing. My apologies... > > > > > > To fix the konqueror not starting up issue you have to delete > > /home/youruser/.kde/share/config/konquerorrc > > > > Deleting this file will lose all your konqueror preferences fonts etc. > > It will not delete your bookmarks, or affect your mails, but if you are > > nervous just rename the file. You could then change it back again later > > if you wished. > > > > > > Strange that you do not see the 'Netscape Plugins' page under > > KDEControlCenter>WebBrowsing It ought to appear as soon as you install > > the RPM. > > > > Which version of kdebase-nsplugins did you install? Does the version > > number match your installed version of KDE? It was made for Mandrake > > wasn't it? > > > > Sorry for giving you bad info,, but at least now you know what to do if > > KDE suddenly starts to not find some fonts ;-) > > > > derek > > > > On Wednesday 27 March 2002 22:03, Seedkum Aladeem wrote: > > > Will I lose my bookmarks and my kmail addresses and old emails? That > > > is all what I am worried about. > > > BTW, I do not see any new entry called 'Netscape Plugins' or a button > > > called 'Scan for new plugins' or a 'scan for new plugins at > > > startup' box. I am able to get to the Konqueror browser settings > > > through the KDE configuration menus. I do not need to have Konqueror > > > running to do that. > > > > > > Seedkum > > > > > > On Wednesday 27 March 2002 01:26 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > > Thats the problem I mentioned when you have the 'Scan for plugins > > > > at startup' checkbox set. > > > > You do not have to uninstall. To fix the problem just delete the > > > > hidden file /home/youruser/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals > > > > On the next login KDE will recreate it again and konq should then > > > > load up. > > > > > > > > Warning- You will lose your desktop wallpaper/themes etc when you > > > > delete that file, so you will have to set up your desktop again. > > > > > > > > derek > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 27 March 2002 20:55, Seedkum Aladeem wrote: > > > > > Hi Derek, > > > > > > > > > > I installed the rpm and rebooted. Now Konqueror does not come up > > > > > any more. Whenever I clik an a Konqueror icon I can see it on the > > > > > task bar trying to come up but then it fails to come up. If I try > > > > > to start konqueror from the command line in a terminal window, > > > > > nothing happens. No error message gets listd and I can see a > > > > > konqueror process listed when I do a "ps". > > > > > > > > > > Consequently, my system now qualifies as broken. Should I > > > > > uninstall konqueror using the software manager and then install > > > > > it again? will this work? > > > > > > > > > > Seedkum > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 27 March 2002 04:30 am, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > > > > > I have both Netscape and Mozilla installed. I searched for > > > > > > > the kdelinbs-nsplugins rpm mentioned below on both rpmfind > > > > > > > and tuxfinder but it could not be found. Is there a typo > > > > > > > error in the rpm name? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Seedkum > > > > > > > > > > > > Doh.. Sorry My mistake .Problem between keyboard and > > > > > > brain.. > > > > > > > > > > > > The RPM is kdebase-nsplugins and it is on your Mandrake > > > > > > distribution CD, For some reason in 8.1 it is not installed by > > > > > > default, although in 8.2 it is. > > > > > > > > > > > > derek -- Remember, to a tree being useful is a terminal illness. shane Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/ Registered linux user #101606 @ http://counter.li.org/
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