[kde-linux] Login oddity

[Ben Kevan]

On Saturday 11 August 2007 04:02:25 am Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Saturday 11 Aug 2007, Sergey Kulikov wrote:
> >> For the last three mornings I've reached the login screen,
> >> only to find that I can't type into the username box.  I have to
> >> re-start the X server, after which I log in normally.
> >>
> >> Has anyone any idea what might be the cause?
> >
> > A couple of months ago I had the same problem with kdm. After ending
> > current session I was unable to type anything in kdm's
> > username/password textboxes. After upgrading to KDE 3.5.7 the problem
> > disappeared. What version of kdebase do you use, Anne?
>
> 3.5.6.  The install date is 14 Jul 2007, so I guess that an update of
> something is affecting it.  From what you say, perhaps it's a mis-alignment
> of versions and the next update will probably fix it.  Thanks.
>
> From about the same time, so probably related, is the fact that using the
> tray icon to access samba shares no longer works without help.  It brings
> up smb:/ then says that it can't find any workgroups.  Adding the second
> '/' fixes it.
>
> Anne

rm /home/user/.ICEauthority

Could possibly fix the issue.. 

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