On Saturday 18 of August 2012 09:59:33 David C. Rankin wrote: > On 08/18/2012 02:46 AM, David C. Rankin wrote: > > On 08/18/2012 12:16 AM, David C. Rankin wrote: > >> (1) All screensavers are missing. Usually I am used to seeing the > >> following (screenshot from another 3513 install): > >> > >> http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/ss/3513-ScrnSav-OK.jpg > >> > >> but now when I look in kcontrol, all I get is Blank, None and Tux > >> Screensaver. What should I check to figure out why they are not loading? > >> The only failure I find in .xsession-errors that looks relevant is: > >> > >> Could not load library! Trying exec.... > >> kdeinit: Got EXEC_NEW 'klipper' from launcher. > >> kdeinit: Got EXEC_NEW 'kpowersave' from launcher. > >> Failure: Module initialization failed > >> kdeinit: PID 2975 terminated. > >> > >> could the kpowersave failure be related to the missing screensavers? > > > > Basically, the opengl screensavers are not showing up. They did show up > > previously in both 3.5.12 and R14, but on this install, they are not > > showing up in 3.5.13-sru. Is there some command that I can run from the > > cli when launching 'kcmshell screensaver' that might disclose where the > > failure is? > > > > I am running the *EXACT* same tdelibs and tdebase as I am on another > > 3513-sru install where the screensavers are fine, so I haven't a clue > > where this failure may be. > > > > On this particular box, all xorg and x11 libraries are the same as on the > > working 3513 install, so it isn't xorg/x11 related. This box does have a > > newer kernel from today, but that's about it. What else is relevant to > > have kcmshell screensaver load the list of opengl screensavers? > > I found the problem, but I cannot explain how it could occur. In the > working install, I have: > > 02:58 tdesru:/opt/trinity/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers> l > total 1852 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 12288 Aug 15 16:50 . > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Aug 15 16:48 .. > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7094 Jul 27 07:44 abstractile.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7636 Jul 27 07:44 anemone.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7308 Jul 27 07:44 anemotaxis.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7748 Jul 27 07:44 antinspect.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7775 Jul 27 07:44 antmaze.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7994 Jul 27 07:44 antspotlight.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7720 Jul 27 07:44 apollonian.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7064 Jul 27 07:44 apple2.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7717 Jul 27 07:44 atlantis.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8195 Jul 27 07:44 attraction.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7429 Jul 27 07:44 atunnel.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7832 Jul 27 07:44 barcode.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7591 Jul 27 07:44 blaster.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7827 Jul 27 07:44 blinkbox.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7587 Jul 27 07:44 blitspin.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7836 Jul 27 07:44 blocktube.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7139 Jul 27 07:44 boing.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7529 Jul 27 07:44 bouboule.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8148 Jul 27 07:44 bouncingcow.desktop > > All of the screensavers are there... > > On the nonworking box, I have: > > 02:56 supersff:/opt/trinity/share/applnk/System/ScreenSavers> l > total 40 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Aug 17 22:12 . > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Aug 14 10:21 .. > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11260 Jul 27 07:44 KBlankscreen.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10788 Jul 27 07:44 KRandom.desktop > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7404 Jul 27 07:44 ktux.desktop > > So how could the screensavers just not get installed?? Blank and random part of kdebase. Next screensavers are part of kdeartwork (on Debian packages kscreensaver-trinity-and kscreensaver-xsavers-trinity). Have you installed packages from kdeartwork? Slavek --
