Re: [SLE] KDE login hang at "Initializing peripherals"

From: Ti Kan (ti_at_amb.org)
Date: 08/16/04

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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:44:13 -0700 (PDT)

    Patrick Shanahan writes:
    > * Ti Kan <ti@amb.org> [08-14-04 23:55]:
    > > I am just about ready to pull my hair out now... it's aggravating
    > > not being able to log in.
    >
    > As a temporary measure, open a console as <your-logon-name> and type:
    > startx
    >
    > note: no logon will be required as you are already logged on when
    > starting x. The more regular logon, init 5, is started by system, not
    > a logged on user or root.

    I finally solved the problem... the brute force way. I created a
    new user account, established that KDE login works, then I moved
    all files and directories from my original home directory to
    the new home directory, except those that are already created in the
    new account, and making sure the ownership of all files are switched
    to that of the new account. I then deleted my old account and renamed
    the new account to the old name.

    Whatever it was, some file was causing KDE to become wedged. By
    doing the above I was able to get a fresh start as far as KDE is
    concerned, and it seems to fix the problem.

    -Ti 

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