[Solved] KDE4 won´t finish loading after login-in with KDM

Question

I have been trying to solve this for a while but I'm still struggling to solve it. The problem is that I can't successfully start KDE4; after trying to log as a normal user with a password the loading screen that shows the KDE icons (a harddrive, some tools and a globe) it gets stuck on the desktop icon.
I could load KDE once, but I had to start X first and then use the xterm to call startkde, nevertheless it didn't asked for a user/pass and there was no menu visible only the desktop with the computer icon. (Not to mention I had to start it manually.)
This are the points that are currently apply to my machine:
KDE was installed as the normal user with sudo.
It was installed using the minimal install command:  pacman -S kdebase kde-l10n-es phonon-vlc kdebase-workspace.
Right now I'm trying to start KDE at boot by using the inittab method. As suggested in here.
Because of it, if I try to run startx it will load kdm which will then try to load KDE without success.
This is the .xinitrc file in my user folder.
exec ck-launch-session startkde
and the /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc file
#!/bin/sh
userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap
# merge in defaults and keymaps
if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
xrdb -merge $sysresources
fi
if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
xmodmap $sysmodmap
fi
if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then
xrdb -merge "$userresources"
fi
if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
xmodmap "$usermodmap"
fi
# start some nice programs
if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/* ; do
[ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
done
unset f
fi
twm &
xclock -geometry 50x50-1+1 &
xterm -geometry 80x50+494+51 &
xterm -geometry 80x20+494-0 &
exec xterm -geometry 80x66+0+0 -name login
The /etc/inittab file
# /etc/inittab
# Runlevels:
# 0 Halt
# 1(S) Single-user
# 2 Not used
# 3 Multi-user
# 4 Not used
# 5 X11
# 6 Reboot
## Only one of the following two lines can be uncommented!
# Boot to console
#id:3:initdefault: #Manual comment
# Boot to X11
id:5:initdefault:
rc::sysinit:/etc/rc.sysinit
rs:S1:wait:/etc/rc.single
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
rh:06:wait:/etc/rc.shutdown
su:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin -p
# -8 options fixes umlauts problem on login
c1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty1 linux
c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty2 linux
c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty3 linux
c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty4 linux
c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty5 linux
c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty6 linux
# Serial Virtual Console for KVM and others VMs
#s0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 9600 ttyS0 linux
# Hypervisor Virtual Console for Xen and KVM
#h0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 hvc0 linux
ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now
# Example lines for starting a login manager
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon #Manual comment
#x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/gdm -nodaemon
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >/dev/null 2>&1
# End of file
And this is the .xsession-errors file, which after the last line I killed.
startkde: Starting up...
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kded(3809)/kdecore (KConfigSkeleton) KCoreConfigSkeleton::writeConfig:
No outputs have backlight property
QDBusConnection: name 'org.kde.kglobalaccel' had owner '' but we thought it was ':1.5'
Object::connect: No such signal QDBusAbstractInterface::Changed()
Invalid D-BUS member name 'idle-hint' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'is-local' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'x11-display' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'display-device' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'remote-host-name' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'session-type' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
Invalid D-BUS member name 'unix-user' found in interface 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Session' while parsing introspection
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce Go 7200/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 270.41.06
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
Driver: NVIDIA
Driver version: 270.41.6
GPU class: NV40/G70
OpenGL version: 2.1.2
GLSL version: 1.20
X server version: 1.10.1
Linux kernel version: 2.6.38
Direct rendering: yes
Requires strict binding: no
GLSL shaders: limited
Texture NPOT support: yes
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-18, -11)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-18, -11)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-18, -11)
Object::connect: No such signal KWindowSystem::windowChanged(WId,unsigned long*)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-18, -11)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-18, -11)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-18, -11)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
link XMLID_34_ hasn't been detected!
link XMLID_34_ hasn't been detected!
link XMLID_36_ hasn't been detected!
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
Object::connect: No such signal QDBusAbstractInterface::Changed()
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
Object::connect: No such slot AbstractItemView::iconSettingsChanged()
"/usr/bin/kactivitymanagerd(3890)" Soprano: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
"/usr/bin/kactivitymanagerd(3890)" Soprano: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
"/usr/bin/kactivitymanagerd(3890)" Soprano: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
"/usr/bin/kactivitymanagerd(3890)" Soprano: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
"/usr/bin/kactivitymanagerd(3890)" Soprano: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
"/usr/bin/kactivitymanagerd(3890)" Soprano: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
Invalid D-BUS interface name 'org.kde.plasma-desktop.PlasmaApp' found while parsing introspection
plasma-desktop(3897)/libakonadi Akonadi::AgentManagerPrivate::createDBusInterface: AgentManager failed to get a valid AgentManager DBus interface. Error is: 1 "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner" "Could not get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.Akonadi.Control': no such name"
plasma-desktop(3897)/libakonadi Akonadi::SessionPrivate::socketError: Socket error occurred: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
plasma-desktop(3897)/libakonadi Akonadi::SessionPrivate::socketError: Socket error occurred: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
search paths: ("/usr/local/bin", "/usr/bin", "/bin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/sbin", "/sbin", "/usr/bin/core_perl", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/libexec", "/usr/libexec", "/opt/mysql/libexec", "/opt/local/lib/mysql5/bin", "/opt/mysql/sbin")
Found mysql_install_db: "/usr/bin/mysql_install_db"
Found mysqlcheck: "/usr/bin/mysqlcheck"
plasma-desktop(3897)/libakonadi Akonadi::SessionPrivate::socketError: Socket error occurred: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
akonadi.collectionattributetable OK
akonadi.collectionmimetyperelation OK
akonadi.collectionpimitemrelation OK
akonadi.collectiontable OK
akonadi.flagtable OK
akonadi.mimetypetable OK
akonadi.parttable OK
akonadi.pimitemflagrelation OK
akonadi.pimitemtable OK
akonadi.resourcetable OK
akonadi.schemaversiontable OK
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
DbInitializer::run()
checking table "SchemaVersionTable"
checking table "ResourceTable"
checking table "CollectionTable"
checking table "MimeTypeTable"
checking table "PimItemTable"
checking table "FlagTable"
checking table "PartTable"
checking table "CollectionAttributeTable"
checking relation "PimItemFlagRelation"
checking relation "CollectionMimeTypeRelation"
checking relation "CollectionPimItemRelation"
DbInitializer::run() done
skipping update 2
skipping update 3
skipping update 4
skipping update 8
skipping update 10
skipping update 12
skipping update 13
skipping update 14
skipping update 15
skipping update 16
skipping update 17
skipping update 18
skipping update 19
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Nepomuk Query Server not available
DataStore::unhideAllPimItems()
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
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", "nepomuktagresource.desktop", "nntpresource.desktop", "notesresource.desktop", "pop3resource.desktop", "vcarddirresource.desktop", "vcardresource.desktop")
search paths: ("/usr/local/bin", "/usr/bin", "/bin", "/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/sbin", "/sbin", "/usr/bin/core_perl")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_birthdays_resource" 0 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_contacts_resource" 15 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_ical_resource" 1 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_imap_resource" 0 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_kabc_resource" 0 ("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" 0 ("Resource", "MailTransport")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nepomuk_calendar_feeder" 0 ("Unique", "NoConfig")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder" 0 ("Unique", "Autostart", "NoConfig")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nepomuktag_resource" 0 ("Resource", "Virtual", "Unique", "NoConfig")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_nntp_resource" 0 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_notes_resource" 0 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_pop3_resource" 0 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_vcarddir_resource" 0 ("Resource")
PLUGINS inserting: "akonadi_vcard_resource" 0 ("Resource")
Akonadi server is now operational.
krunner(3941)/libplasma Plasma::Package::isValid: Could not find required file mainscript
plasma-desktop(3897)/libakonadi: Unable to obtain the KConfigXT D-Bus interface of "akonadi_contacts_resource_15"
"AgentManager::setAgentInstanceName" Agent instance "akonadi_contacts_resource_15" has no resource interface!
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
New PolkitAgentListener 0x199f700
Adding new listener PolkitQt1::Agent::Listener(0x1991fc0) for 0x199f700
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
plasma-desktop(3897)/plasma StatusNotifierItemSource::refreshCallback: DBusMenu disabled for this application
I/O warning : failed to load external entity "/home/rodolfo/.qalculate/eurofxref-daily.xml"
I/O warning : failed to load external entity "/home/rodolfo/.qalculate/eurofxref-daily.xml"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Known subscriber "akonadi_maildispatcher_agent" subscribes again
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Known subscriber "akonadi_maildispatcher_agent" subscribes again
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Using Virtuoso Version: "6.1.3.3127-pthreads"
Using Virtuoso Version: "6.1.3.3127-pthreads"
void Soprano::VirtuosoController::writeConfigFile(const QString&, const BackendSettings&) "/tmp/virtuoso_hX3946.ini"
Starting Virtuoso server: "/usr/bin/virtuoso-t" ("+foreground", "+configfile", "/tmp/virtuoso_hX3946.ini", "+wait")
"/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder(3980)" Soprano: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownObject - No such object path '/org/soprano/Server'"
"/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder(3980)" Soprano: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
"/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder(3980)" Soprano: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownObject - No such object path '/org/soprano/Server'"
"/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder(3980)" Soprano: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
"/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder(3980)" Soprano: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownObject - No such object path '/org/soprano/Server'"
"/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder(3980)" Soprano: "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Database "akonadi" opened using driver "QMYSQL"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "
" Wed May 11 2011
"11:36:43 OpenLink Virtuoso Universal Server
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:43 Version 06.01.3127-pthreads for Linux as of Apr 12 2011
"11:36:43 uses parts of OpenSSL, PCRE, Html Tidy
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:44 Database version 3126
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:44 Entering Lite Mode
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:44 SQL Optimizer enabled (max 1000 layouts)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:46 Compiler unit is timed at 0.001209 msec
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:46 Roll forward started
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:46 100 transactions, 54467 bytes replayed (100 %)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:46 Roll forward complete
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:46 Checkpoint started
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:47 Checkpoint finished, log reused
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "11:36:49 Server online at 1111 (pid 4038)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Virtuoso started: 4038
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Soprano::ODBC::ConnectionPool::ConnectionPool(const QString&, const QStringList&, QObject*) "host=localhost:1111;uid=dba;pwd=dba;driver=/usr/lib/virtodbc_r.so"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() QThread(0x1bb9a10)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] "/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub(3946)" Soprano: "SQLGetData for data length failed (iODBC Error: [OpenLink][Virtuoso iODBC Driver]CL056: Bookmarks not enable for statement)"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] bool Soprano::Virtuoso::DatabaseConfigurator::updateFulltextIndexRules(bool) empty rule name!
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] virtual Soprano::ODBC::Connection::~Connection() QThread(0x1bb9a10)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() QThread(0x1bb9a10)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() QThread(0x1d743a0)
virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 1
virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 2
Akonadi::NepomukSearchEngine(0x22344e0) QDBusServiceWatcher(0x2293460)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() Soprano::Server::ServerConnection(0x1d53ef0)
virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 3
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 4
virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 5
Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() Soprano::Server::ServerConnection(0x1d928b0)
Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() Soprano::Server::ServerConnection(0x1d53c70)
virtual void Soprano::Server::ServerConnection::run() thread done.
virtual Soprano::ODBC::Connection::~Connection() Soprano::Server::ServerConnection(0x1d928b0)
void Soprano::Server::ServerCore::serverConnectionFinished()
virtual Soprano::Server::ServerConnection::~ServerConnection() Removing connection
void Soprano::Server::ServerCore::serverConnectionFinished() Connection removed. Current count: 4
virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 5
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 6
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() Soprano::Server::ServerConnection(0x7f65680015e0)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] virtual Soprano::ODBC::Connection::~Connection() QThread(0x1d743a0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(127, 0)
QGraphicsLinearLayout::removeAt: invalid index 1
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] virtual void Soprano::Server::LocalServer::incomingConnection(quintptr)
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] void Soprano::Server::ServerCorePrivate::addConnection(Soprano::Server::ServerConnection*) New connection. New count: 7
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] Soprano::ODBC::Connection::Connection() Soprano::Server::ServerConnection(0x7f6570006a20)
plasma-desktop(3897)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
I believe that the most important file here is the xsession-error, and as I have said the file is cut at last line that appeared before the KDE got stuck, in case it is not enough info just tell me how much should I let it run.
Any suggestions?
Last edited by r_dlfo (2011-05-12 02:14:35)

Answer 1

Compositing is needed for the desktop effects, everything from shadows under windows to things like the desktop cube. Its difficult to say whether its a nvidia or kde bug since I was just going on guesswork; I know that compositing is started at about the point you mention the freezes. I don't know how far KDE loaded when you started it manually since I don't really recognise your description of what it was like but I'd guess that some other window manager (twm perhaps if you've been following the wiki) was already running, in which case kwin (which does the compositing) would not have started.
Since desktop effects really improve the look and feel of kde (things like shadows and improved window switchers, desktop cube and the like are pure eye-candy) you may wish to debug further. Your graphics card should be able to run desktop effects as I have a laptop with a previous generation nvidia chip which runs fine after a bit of tweaking.
If you load the desktop effects section of system settings you should see a checkbox "Enable desktop effects" if you check that you'll be able to switch to the "All effects" tab. Try disabling the Blur effect and clicking "Apply". If kwin still can enable compositing you'll see a box with a countdown that will automatically disable desktop effects again if you don't choose to keep the new settings. You might also want to try changing the scale method from "Accurate" to "Smooth" in the advanced tab.