Rex Dieter wrote: > Can you do (in a konsole/terminal):, preferably without any apps running: > > akonadictl restart I had just turned on the computer a second ago and the first program I started was Knode, so I stopped it and ran: Akonadictl restart and the message that appears is: Unable to connect to dbus interface of control service Okay, I just through maybe I should try start instead. Here is what I get: Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) Starting Akonadi Server... done. [That's my prompt, so it seems to restart again all by itself now, and this time it's not so nice...] ~ Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) [akonadiserver] search paths: ("/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin", "/usr/kerberos/sbin", "/usr/kerberos/bin", "/usr/local/bin", "/usr/bin", "/bin", "/usr/games", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/sbin", "/sbin", "/home/peter/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/libexec", "/usr/libexec", "/opt/mysql/libexec", "/opt/local/lib/mysql5/bin") [akonadiserver] Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL" [akonadiserver] DbInitializer::run() [akonadiserver] checking table "SchemaVersionTable" [akonadiserver] checking table "ResourceTable" [akonadiserver] checking table "CollectionTable" [akonadiserver] checking table "MimeTypeTable" [akonadiserver] checking table "PimItemTable" [akonadiserver] checking table "FlagTable" [akonadiserver] checking table "PartTable" [akonadiserver] checking table "CollectionAttributeTable" [akonadiserver] checking relation "PimItemFlagRelation" [akonadiserver] checking relation "CollectionMimeTypeRelation" [akonadiserver] checking relation "CollectionPimItemRelation" [akonadiserver] DbInitializer::run() done [akonadiserver] skipping update 2 [akonadiserver] skipping update 3 [akonadiserver] skipping update 4 [akonadiserver] skipping update 8 [akonadiserver] skipping update 10 [akonadiserver] skipping update 12 [akonadiserver] skipping update 13 [akonadiserver] skipping update 14 [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [akonadiserver] Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) [akonadiserver] DataStore::unhideAllPimItems() PLUGINS: "/usr/share/akonadi/agents" PLUGINS: ("birthdaysresource.desktop", "contactsresource.desktop", "icalresource.desktop", "imapresource.desktop", "kabcresource.desktop", "kcalresource.desktop", "knutresource.desktop", "kolabproxyresource.desktop", "localbookmarksresource.desktop", "maildirresource.desktop", "maildispatcheragent.desktop", "mboxresource.desktop", "microblog.desktop", "mtdummyresource.desktop", "nepomukcalendarfeeder.desktop", "nepomukcontactfeeder.desktop", "nepomukemailfeeder.desktop", "nepomuktagresource.desktop", "nntpresource.desktop", "notesresource.desktop", "pop3resource.desktop", "vcarddirresource.desktop", "vcardresource.desktop") search paths: ("/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin", "/usr/kerberos/sbin", "/usr/kerberos/bin", "/usr/local/bin", "/usr/bin", "/bin", "/usr/games", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/sbin", "/sbin", "/home/peter/bin") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_birthdays_resource" 2 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_contacts_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_ical_resource" 1 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_imap_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_kabc_resource" 1 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_kcal_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_knut_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_kolabproxy_resource" 0 ("Resource", "Unique", "NoConfig") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_localbookmarks_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_maildir_resource" 1 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_maildispatcher_agent" 0 ("Unique", "Autostart", "NoConfig") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_mbox_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_microblog_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_mailtransport_dummy_resource" 1 ("Resource", "MailTransport") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nepomuk_calendar_feeder" 0 ("Unique", "NoConfig") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder" 0 ("Unique", "Autostart", "NoConfig") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nepomuk_email_feeder" 0 ("Unique") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nepomuktag_resource" 0 ("Resource", "Virtual", "Unique", "NoConfig") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nntp_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_notes_resource" 1 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_pop3_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_vcarddir_resource" 0 ("Resource") PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_vcard_resource" 1 ("Resource") [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kresources KRES::Factory::self: [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate::openDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache- peter/ksycoca4" [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kresources KRES::ManagerImpl::ManagerImpl: [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kresources KRES::ManagerImpl::readConfig: [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kresources KRES::Factory::self: [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kresources KRES::ManagerImpl::readResourceConfig: "AvxtpeWfra" [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kresources KRES::Factory::Private::resourceInternal: ( "file" , config ) [/usr/bin/akonadi_ical_resource] Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kdepimlibs (kabc) KABC::FormatFactory::self: [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kresources KRES::Resource::open: Opening resource "Address Book" [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kdepimlibs (kabc) KABC::AddressBook::asyncLoad: [/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource_0(2383)/kdepimlibs (kabc) KABC::ResourceFile::load: "/home/peter/Documents/mine/resource/address.vcf" ' [/usr/bin/akonadi_ical_resource] akonadi_ical_resource_0(2382)/kdepimlibs (kcal) KCal::ICalFormat::load: "/home/peter/Documents/mine/resource/calendar.ics" [/usr/bin/akonadi_ical_resource] akonadi_ical_resource_0(2382)/kdepimlibs (kcal) KCal::ICalTimeZoneSource::parse: VTIMEZONE "America/Edmonton" [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [/usr/bin/akonadi_maildispatcher_agent] akonadi_maildispatcher_agent(2385) OutboxQueue::Private::localFoldersRequestResult: Failed to get outbox folder. [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder] Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) [/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder] akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder(2386)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/home/peter/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket" [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" [/usr/bin/akonadi_notes_resource] Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) [/usr/bin/akonadi_notes_resource] akonadi_notes_resource_0(2387)/kdepimlibs (kcal) KCal::ICalFormat::load: "/home/peter/Documents/mine/resource/notes.ics" [akonadiserver] Character set 'latin1' is not a compiled character set and is not specified in the '/usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml' file [akonadiserver] Database error: Cannot open database. [akonadiserver] Last driver error: "QMYSQL: Unable to connect" [akonadiserver] Last database error: "Can't initialize character set latin1 (path: /usr/share/mysql/charsets/)" -- Yup, that appears to be the error you mention.