Re: System Tray empty after updating KDE

From: Charles Howse (chowse_at_charter.net)
Date: 03/30/04

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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 11:40:24 -0600

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    On Tuesday 30 March 2004 11:13 am, Charles Howse wrote:
    > Hi,
    > I recently added the following to my /etc/yum.conf:
    >
    > # KDE US Mirror
    >
    > [kde-redhat-fedora-stable]
    > name=kde-redhat.org (fedora-stable)
    > baseurl=ftp://apt.kde-redhat.org/apt/fedora/$releasever/stable
    > #gpgcheck=1
    >
    > [kde-redhat-fedora-stable-all]
    > name=kde-redhat.org (fedora-stable-all)
    > baseurl=ftp://apt.kde-redhat.org/apt/fedora/all/stable
    > #gpgcheck=1
    >
    > [kde-redhat-kde-stable]
    > name=kde-redhat.org (kde-stable)
    > baseurl=ftp://apt.kde-redhat.org/apt/kde-redhat/$releasever/stable
    > #gpgcheck=1
    >
    > [kde-redhat-kde-stable-all]
    > name=kde-redhat.org (kde-stable-all)
    > baseurl=ftp://apt.kde-redhat.org/apt/kde-redhat/all/stable
    > #gpgcheck=1
    >
    > After saving and running yum update, the icons that used to appear in the
    > tray are no longer there.
    > I had Kgpg and Kmix before. I have checked the settings for Kmix, and it
    > is set to show the volume control in the tray.
    > Kgpg works, and I can find it running with ps -aux | grep kgpg, but no
    > icon.
    >
    > Also, the grub background (/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz) is now black-and-white
    > instead of color.
    >
    > Also, the login screen for X has changed from the default Bluecurve to
    > something that looks like it might be xdm...username and password in a
    > small window, with the clock next to them. Not what I used to have at all.
    >
    > Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?

    OK, I just solved part of my question. I discovered that the update had
    removed the system tray from the taskbar. I put it back and now I have the
    icons that were missing. Strange behavior....

    I still don't understand the black-and-white background for grub, and the
    login manager changing.

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    Charles Howse
    Jackson, TN
    Registered Linux user # 347576 (http://counter.li.org)
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