Even with this, KDE is a great desktop IMO. --> same here On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Nicolas Bigaouette <nbigaouette@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The problem I had was because of me. > > The KMS boot option needs 3 modules to be built in the initrd. My fault was > creating a copy of /etc/mkinitcpio.conf to /etc/mkinitcpio-kms.conf, which > creates /boot/kernel26-kms.img. Since this is useless (one can build the > three modules in the stock kernel26.img and choose KMS using i915.modeset=1 > or i915.modeset=0) > So I changed all my machines to that setup, except my workstation which used > the old kernel26-kms.img. So reinstalling the (arch) kernel did not fixed > it: I needed to rebuild kernel26-kms.img > > Probably KDE was crashing because of its desktop effects... > I'll see for the bug report. Even with this, KDE is a great desktop IMO. > > 2009/5/29 David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> On or about Wednesday 27 May 2009 at approximately 15:08:51 Nicolas >> Bigaouette >> composed: >> > Did that too, without success... >> > >> > 2009/5/27 Andrea Scarpino <andrea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > >> > > On 27/05/2009, Nicolas Bigaouette <nbigaouette@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > > So the problem is not that it is failing to load i810 or vesa, the >> > > > server just tries to load them but they are not used. >> > > >> > > Yes, I am stupid -.-' you said KDM works, so X works. >> > > >> > > try to move ~/.kde4 dir to somewhere and start kde >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Andrea `BaSh` Scarpino >> > > Arch Linux Developer >> >> Threads like this do not build my confidence for making the jump >> from kde3 to >> kde4. Imagine, one crash or weird boot up and you get 5 hours of dorking >> with "why won't my kde4 start." >> >> Nicolas, I've save a few threads on this from the other list, I'll >> pick >> through them and if I get anything other than the normal move .kde4 and >> force >> a rebuild of the config, I'll post it here. Good luck, and remember -- File >> the bug report.... >> >> -- >> David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. >> Rankin Law Firm, PLLC >> 510 Ochiltree Street >> Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 >> Telephone: (936) 715-9333 >> Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 >> www.rankinlawfirm.com >> >
