[kde-linux] Login oddity

[Ernie Schroder]

On Saturday 11 August 2007, a tiny voice compelled Anne Wilson to write:
> On Saturday 11 Aug 2007, Ben Kevan wrote:
> > 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..
>
> OK, done, so I'll see what happens tomorrow.  What is .ICEauthority?  What
> does it do?
>
> Anne

Getting back to your problem.... Are you using a USB keyboard? Occasionally my 
USB mouse doesn't work after starting an X session. If I unplug it and plug 
it back in it is recognised and starts to work. You could give this a shot. I 
believe this began with KDE 3.5.6 and I don't recall it happening since my 
upgrade to 3.5.7.

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Regards, Ernie