Re: Could not start kdeinit. Check your installation.
> When I start KDE I see an error message > "Could not start kdeinit. Check your installation." > > I searched the mailing lists, and saw this problem before > http://lists.debian.org/debian-kde/2003/debian-kde-200310/msg00150.html > > It was supposed to be fixed in xrender (0.8.3-2), but I have > libxrender1 (0.8.3-5) installed. Is this the same xrender problem, > or a different bug? > > I started seeing this when I upgraded to > http://download.kde.org/stable/3.2/Debian > > Please cc me in your reply. > Thanks, > Shaun Check your ~/.xsession-error after that message appears for 'undefined function' / 'reloaction error' or something similar. I had problems with FT_Stream_Seek/ FT_Seek_Stream since i used a mozilla backport for woody which installed a newer libfreetype6 so i had to purge mozilla and these libs before getting KDE started. Marcel. -- http://debian.thermoman.de/
Re: [KDE 3.2] very strange font problems
Hi, > > > When i upgrade my KDE from 3.1.4 to 3.2.0 and then start KDE, it > > > behaves like KDE 3.1.4 in 100dpi mode - fonts are ugly big > > > (right side of screenshots) at 9pt and much to small in 8pt - > > > thats the reason why i run KDE 3.1.4 in 75dpi mode - here it's: > > > > > > PS: Sure, i changed the 75/100dpi lines in XF86Config-4 and > > > xfs-xtt config when changed X parameter from -dpi 75 to 100 and > > > vice versa. > > > > > Did you also check /etc/kde3/kdm/Xservers? > > This has -dpi 100 by default and gets overwritten when kdm is > > upgraded (which always annoys me). > > You are so damn right - this was at least a solution for KDE 3.1.4 > I had -dpi 75 in /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc, but 100dpi in xserverrc. ^ I ment /etc/kde3/kdm/Xservers, of course. > Now i changed (still KDE 3.1.4) all to 100 dpi and started X > -> Fonts are ugly like on screenshots (the right side). In this > 100dpi mode Helvetica [Adobe] in 9pt is too big and 8pt to small. So > i changed all to 75dpi and now all is fine. Of couse i had increase > font heights about 3pt (9pt>12pt) so in 75dpi mode now all looks > like on the left screenshots but with pt set to 12/11 instead 9/8. > > I will now upgrade to KDE 3.2.0 again and let you know if this > solved my font issues. > > .. who knows there are 2 config files for dpi settings ... *damn* Upgraded to 3.2 and all is fine. 12pt is now like i want it, only Courier [Bitstream] font is missing for fixed font width fonts. Marcel. -- http://debian.thermoman.de/
Re: [KDE 3.2] very strange font problems
Hi, > > When i upgrade my KDE from 3.1.4 to 3.2.0 and then start KDE, it > > behaves like KDE 3.1.4 in 100dpi mode - fonts are ugly big (right > > side of screenshots) at 9pt and much to small in 8pt - thats the > > reason why i run KDE 3.1.4 in 75dpi mode - here it's: > > > > PS: Sure, i changed the 75/100dpi lines in XF86Config-4 and > > xfs-xtt config when changed X parameter from -dpi 75 to 100 and > > vice versa. > > > Did you also check /etc/kde3/kdm/Xservers? > This has -dpi 100 by default and gets overwritten when kdm is > upgraded (which always annoys me). You are so damn right - this was at least a solution for KDE 3.1.4 I had -dpi 75 in /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc, but 100dpi in xserverrc. Now i changed (still KDE 3.1.4) all to 100 dpi and started X -> Fonts are ugly like on screenshots (the right side). In this 100dpi mode Helvetica [Adobe] in 9pt is too big and 8pt to small. So i changed all to 75dpi and now all is fine. Of couse i had increase font heights about 3pt (9pt>12pt) so in 75dpi mode now all looks like on the left screenshots but with pt set to 12/11 instead 9/8. I will now upgrade to KDE 3.2.0 again and let you know if this solved my font issues. ... who knows there are 2 config files for dpi settings ... *damn* Marcel. -- http://debian.thermoman.de/
Re: [KDE 3.2] very strange font problems
Hi, > > i have some serious font problems with KDE 3.2 for Debian Woody. > > For better understanding i made some screenshots you can see here: > > > > http://test.thermoman.de/kde/kde_font_problems.htm > > I had exactly the same problem. I tried starting X with > startx -- -dpi 75 and that solved the problem. If this also works > for you, you can make X run in 75 dpi mode by default by editing > /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc If you had read my website you would know i use 75 dpi :) Problem ist, 75dpi in 3.1.4 is ok, 75dpi in 3.2 is ugly. Marcel. -- - Bitte beachten: Registrierter http://thermoman.de/mailpolicy/Linux User #307343 -
[KDE 3.2] very strange font problems
Hi and hello, i have some serious font problems with KDE 3.2 for Debian Woody. For better understanding i made some screenshots you can see here: http://test.thermoman.de/kde/kde_font_problems.htm The main problem as i figured out now is: I run KDE 3.1.4 with 75dpi fonts and all is fine as you can see on the left screenshots in above website. If i switch to 100dpi fonts (still KDE 3.1.4) font's are getting ugly like on these screenshots of KDE 3.2 on the right side. When i upgrade my KDE from 3.1.4 to 3.2.0 and then start KDE, it behaves like KDE 3.1.4 in 100dpi mode - fonts are ugly big (right side of screenshots) at 9pt and much to small in 8pt - thats the reason why i run KDE 3.1.4 in 75dpi mode - here it's: 8pt < 9pt < 10pt. In KDE 3.2.0 (set to 75dpi which behaves like 100dpi 3.1.4) it's: 8pt < 9pt = 10pt There is still 1 difference between 9pt and 10pt: The 9pt font is cut off at the top and the bottom so underscores and the dots on ÖÄÜ aren't visible (see http://test.thermoman.de/kde/kde_3.2_helvetica2.png [edit field]) Other problem: In KDE 3.1.4 there is a fixed font called Courier [Bitstream], which is *not* available in KDE 3.2.0 (see screenshots). I tested so much: with and without xfs-xtt, deleted ~/.kde and started from zero, compared output from 'xlsfonts' in KDE 3.1.4 and KDE 3.2.0 (only 2 konsole fonts changed, Courier [Bitstream] is still listed in 3.2.0 ...) but nothing helped. Someone in #debian-kde pointed me to this mailing list so i address this to you and am waiting for suggestions :) PS: Sure, i changed the 75/100dpi lines in XF86Config-4 and xfs-xtt config when changed X parameter from -dpi 75 to 100 and vice versa. PPS: Is this bug(?) shown at the end of my mentioned page known? I couldn't find something related in bugs.kde.org Marcel (i am subscribed to the mailing list) -- http://debian.thermoman.de/
