kde kicker crashes

[Claude Jones]

On Sunday 09 October 2005 2:22 am, Gene Smith wrote:
> Anil Kumar Sharma wrote, On 07/29/2005 03:33 AM:
> >  I also face this kicker crash but not concluded yet if it is control
> > center changes or smething else. Now onwards I will take particular note.

> Now see this too within the last week but not before. Run FC3, x86-64.
> Also, can't get "Admin mode" to work in KDE control panel when needed.
> Accepts password but leaves admin only things gray.

I have had and investigated both these phenomena for months, though not on 
your platform. I run FC4 in regular P4 boxes, two machines. 

The kicker crash on logout has been discussed widely on a couple of lists - 
far as I know, it's not resolved, but doesn't cause further problems.

"Admin mode" on KDE Control Center not functioning is in KDE's bugzilla - as 
far as I know, currently it too is not resolved - for this there is a 
workaround. In /etc/rc.d/rc.local enter the following lines followed by a 
return:

# Temporary workaround for dcop errors
rm -Rf /var/tmp/kdecache-*

This will have the effect of slightly extending the time of log-in operations, 
but should otherwise fix your Control Center problem, if it's the same issue. 
There's a long thread on the kde-redhat list about this entitled "dcop 
server"
-- 
Claude Jones
Bluemont, VA, USA