[Solved] Anomalies after upgrade to KDE 4.9.2

[aguila]

Hi all,

I upgraded my parents' computer to KDE 4.9.2 today and got some anomalies after a subsequent reboot:

1) Autologin has been disabled.

This had not happened with the update from 4.6.5 to 4.8.3.

No issue, enabled it again in PCC. Just wanted to inform.

2) KSplash is gone.

Instead of a splash screen, there's only a black screen after the login screen until the desktop appears.

In system settings, "Horos" is enabled and no PCLOS version is shown in the options. But "Horos" doesn't show, so it seems the system is looking for something but can't find it.

During the upgrade no packages were marked as "will be removed" so I wonder what happened here.

I read here http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,110244.0.html as an advice to reinstall the PCLinuxOS kdm theme but couldn't try yet.

The system is working fine, so no urgency.

[ternor]

My kdm is working perfectly.  The splash after logging isn't the splash specified in desktop settings and shows no icons.

[Bald Brick]

2) KSplash is gone.

Instead of a splash screen, there's only a black screen after the login screen until the desktop appears.

In system settings, "Horos" is enabled and no PCLOS version is shown in the options. But "Horos" doesn't show, so it seems the system is looking for something but can't find it.

Did you notice that the splash for the login screen and the splash you see while KDE is starting are set in two very different places?

The login splash under Login Screen->Theme (at least if you are using KDM) and the KDE splash under Workspace Appearance->Splash Screen.

[aguila]

Thanks you two.

It's the splash screen after login that doesn't show.

Black screen, no icons fading in, but the two dots revolving around each other until the desktop comes up.

Have checked under Workspace Appearance -> Splash Screen

[agmg]

I can confirm the auto-login issue but my splash screen wasn't changed.
Maybe because I'm not using the default PCLinuxOS splash screen which I have noticed is gone.

Have you checked this?
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,110244.0.html

[mellon]

- I can confirm that the Default ksplash is gone.
- Digikam was removed together with kipi-plugins.
- I lost the crystal windows decorations. kde4-style-crystal is installed but it does not show up in Configure Your Desktop > Workspace Appearance and Behaviour > Workspace Appearance > Window Decorations.  Tried re-install and a reboot. No effect.
- The logout / restart etc image is just a black background with two buttons and and some text that is not fully visible. (When temporary moving .kde4 to .kde-48 and starting in a 'default' kde desktop, the logoff image looks as it should'

The update required a two step approach. Here is the history from Synaptic

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Commit Log for Sat Oct 27 12:05:33 2012

Upgraded the following packages:
getvirtualbox (4.2.0-1pclos2012) to 4.2.2-1pclos2012
gtkdialog (0.8.2-1pclos2012) to 0.8.2-2pclos2012
kactivities (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-artwork-aurorae-themes-air-oxygen (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-artwork-aurorae-themes-oxygen (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-artwork-styles (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-baseapps-core (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-baseapps-dolphin (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-baseapps-kdialog (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-baseapps-kfind (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-baseapps-plasma (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-kcolorchooser (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-kruler (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-okular (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-strigi-analyzer (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-svgpart (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-multimedia-dragonplayer (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-multimedia-juk (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-multimedia-kmix (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-multimedia-kscd (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-pimlibs (4.8.3-4pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-cervisia (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-core (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-kapptemplate (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-kcachegrind (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-kmtrace (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-kompare (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-kuiviewer (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-lokalize (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-po2xml (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-scripts (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-strigi-analyzer (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-sdk-umbrello (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-utils-ark (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-utils-kcalc (4.8.3-5pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde4-l10n-en_GB (4.8.3-3) to 4.9.2-1
kdelibs (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kdenetwork-core (4.8.3-5pclos2012) to 4.9.2-2_archie_2012
kdenetwork-kget (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-2_archie_2012
kdenetwork-kppp (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-2_archie_2012
kdenetwork-kppp-provider (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-2_archie_2012
kdenetwork-krdc-krfb (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-2_archie_2012
kdm (4.8.3-5pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
konsole (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
konsole-part (4.8.3-3pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
libgwenviewlib4 (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
libksane (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
liblinphone4 (3.4.3-1pclos2011) to 3.5.2-1pclos2012
libmediastreamer1 (3.4.3-1pclos2011) to 3.5.2-1pclos2012
libsoprano4 (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
libsopranoclient1 (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
libsopranoindex1 (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
libsopranoserver1 (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
libtiff4 (4.0.2-1pclos2012) to 4.0.3-1pclos2012
linphone (3.4.3-1pclos2011) to 3.5.2-1pclos2012
oxygen-icon-theme (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
python-cups (1.9.51-1pclos2010) to 1.9.62-1pclos2012
shared-desktop-ontologies (0.9.0-2pclos2012) to 0.10.0-1pclos2012
smplayer (0.8.0-1pclos2012) to 0.8.1-1pclos2012
soprano (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
soprano-plugin-common (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
soprano-plugin-redland (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
soprano-plugin-virtuoso (2.7.6-1pclos2012) to 2.8.0-1_archie_2012
timezone (2011k-1pclos2011) to 2012b-1pclos2012
A lot of packages were held. Here is part 2 which I had to manually asssist by selecting the packages with an Upgrade status and then marking them for installation

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Commit Log for Sat Oct 27 12:10:54 2012


Removed the following packages:
digikam
kipi-plugins

Upgraded the following packages:
ImageMagick (6.6.3.4-2pclos2011) to 6.8.0.2-1pclos2012
akonadi (1.7.2-2pclos2012) to 1.8.0-1pclos2012
kate (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kate-libs (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kate-part (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-artwork-kscreensaver (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-edu-marble (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-gwenview (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-kamera (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-kgamma (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-kolourpaint (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-ksaneplugin (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-ksnapshot (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-graphics-thumbnailers (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-plasma-addons (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-runtime (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-runtime-nepomuk (4.8.3-6pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-utils-kwallet (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kde-workspace-core (4.8.3-5pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
kwrite (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
libkdcraw (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
libkexiv2 (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
libkipi (4.8.3-2pclos2012) to 4.9.2-1_archie_2012
vlc (2.0.1-1pclos2012) to 2.0.3-2pclos2012
vlc-devel (2.0.1-1pclos2012) to 2.0.3-2pclos2012

Installed the following packages:
libboost1.50.0 (1.50.0-1pclos2012)
libmagick6 (6.8.0.2-1pclos2012)
libnepomukcore4 (4.9.2-2pclos2012)
libnepomuksync4 (4.9.2-2pclos2012)
lua5.1 (5.1.5-1pclos2012)
nepomuk-core (4.9.2-2pclos2012)
Sure would like to have the crystal theme back.
Mellon

[menotu]

I can confirm the auto-login issue but my splash screen wasn't changed.
Maybe because I'm not using the default PCLinuxOS splash screen which I have noticed is gone.

Have you checked this?
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,110244.0.html

+1

I'm currently using Archies  "Wet-Air" Splash Screen theme and when the fancy takes me I switch to Mib Ossigeno Ultimate Splash Screen for Kde. Both very nice for me.

I also use MIB Ossigeno Ultimate KDM 4.0 as my KDM login screen along with the MIB Ossigeno Ultimate Icons 4.3  icon theme for my desktop.

Using the 3 Ossigeno themes compliment each other

[linux411]

The Crystal Window Decoration requires the kde-baseapps-devel to install. I'm not sure if it was just my update, but kde-baseapps-devel was not included. Be sure to update kde-baseapps-devel and re-install Crystal Windows Decoration. It will then show in the control settings.

UPDATE : I just noticed the version in the repo for Crystal Window Decoration is outdated. The version for KDE 4.9+ is 2.2.0. The version in the repo is 2.1.1, which is for KDE =/< 4.8. I downloaded the 4.9 version from http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Crystal?content=75140 and built by hand for now.

[liberation]

- Digikam was removed together with kipi-plugins.

+1

I also have removed the package kdenetwork kget:
kdenetwork-kget:
 Depends: libkgetcore.so.4
 Depends: libktorrent.so.5  but it is not installable

[aguila]

I can confirm the auto-login issue but my splash screen wasn't changed.
Maybe because I'm not using the default PCLinuxOS splash screen which I have noticed is gone.

Have you checked this?
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,110244.0.html

+1

I'm currently using Archies  "Wet-Air" Splash Screen theme and when the fancy takes me I switch to Mib Ossigeno Ultimate Splash Screen for Kde. Both very nice for me.

I also use MIB Ossigeno Ultimate KDM 4.0 as my KDM login screen along with the MIB Ossigeno Ultimate Icons 4.3  icon theme for my desktop.

Using the 3 Ossigeno themes compliment each other

I have downloaded and installed the theme from the dropbox link in the thread mentioned above.

The splash screen is back. Thank you Archie!

I have not yet upgraded installs that include Digikam.

[oldschool]

1) Autologin has been disabled.

This had not happened with the update from 4.6.5 to 4.8.3.

No issue, enabled it again in PCC. Just wanted to inform.

2) KSplash is gone.

Instead of a splash screen, there's only a black screen after the login screen until the desktop appears.

During the upgrade no packagings were marked as "will be removed" so I wonder what happened here.

Ditto.


oldschool

[ternor]

I don't know where else to post this.  kde4-config version 4.8.3-9pclos2012 is still the latest version.

[Just17]

I did not have a KDE splash visible after the update.

Horos was selected in KDE CC.

I selected another theme, and Apply; then immediately re-selected Horos and applied it.

Log out and in gave the Horos splash screen.

I tried installing the metal32 from Archie, but even after a reboot it did not appear in the list of selectable themes ....  so Horos remains 

Oops ...  got mixed up with KDM theme and Ksplash it seems.

[ternor]

I did much the same.  I selected another theme which activated the 'Apply' button then re-selected Horos, applied and for good measure re-started the computer.

[JohnW_57]

The Crystal Window Decoration requires the kde-baseapps-devel to install. I'm not sure if it was just my update, but kde-baseapps-devel was not included. Be sure to update kde-baseapps-devel and re-install Crystal Windows Decoration. It will then show in the control settings.

UPDATE : I just noticed the version in the repo for Crystal Window Decoration is outdated. The version for KDE 4.9+ is 2.2.0. The version in the repo is 2.1.1, which is for KDE =/< 4.8. I downloaded the 4.9 version from http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Crystal?content=75140 and built by hand for now.

Was already a known issue when testing 4.9.
Guess it needs a update suggestion  in software board.

JohnW