[opensuse] very weird startx behavior

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[opensuse] very weird startx behavior
\ Alex Angerhofer (6 May 2008)

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Subject:	[opensuse] very weird startx behavior
Group:	Suse-linux-e
From:	Alex Angerhofer
Date:	6 May 2008

Dear List,

as a long-time linux user I typically am able to solve most of my
linux-related problems on my own and with the help of google. However,
this is way over my head, and googling it did not open up any leads for
me.

I am running openSuSE 10.3 within vmware (latest version 6.0.3 build
80004) on my wife's vista ultimate (patched up-to-date) PC. The openSuSE
is up to date with the 2.6.22.17-0.1-default kernel. As additional
repositories I have packman and the "Main Update" as well as the various
kde3, gnome, videolan, and openoffice repositories selected.

Lately (unfortunately, I can't pinpoint when this behavior started exactly
and what had happened around that time) we have experienced problems when
starting up opensuse in the virtual machine: Every other boot the kde
desktop is messed up. Instead of the eight desktops we receive only one
and the frames on any window are non-existent. These problems can not be
corrected with the kde desktop configuration tool. The problem is
repeatable and shows up every second time the virtual machine is booted.

I have attached the startx logs for the alternating behaviors. What I
noticed in these are the following differences:
When kde fails to start up correctly there are several instances of the
following error message: `Could not find '' executable.' early on. There
are only three times the `KNotify::playTimeout' shows up early on vs. 10
times when kde comes up correctly. Finally, there are two XSMP errors
listed that are not severe enough to cancel starting up X. I am suspecting
that the XSMP errors are the ones I should follow up on but have no clue
as to where to even begin trouble shooting.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance, Alex.

xauth: creating new authority file /home/nadia/.serverauth.4706

X Window System Version 7.2.0
Release Date: Tue Jan 22 17:08:26 UTC 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux martin 2.6.22.17-0.1-default #1 SMP 2008/02/10 20:01:04 UTC i686
Build Date: 22 January 2008
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue May 6 09:16:03 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

(II) Module already built-in
/etc/X11/xim: Checking whether an input method should be started.
/etc/X11/xim: user environment variable LANG=en_US.UTF-8
sourcing /etc/sysconfig/language to get the value of INPUT_METHOD
INPUT_METHOD is not set or empty (no user selected input method).
Trying to start a default input method for the locale en_US.UTF-8 ...
There is no default input method for the current locale.
startkde: Starting up...
kbuildsycoca running...
Could not find '' executable.
KMenuBase::setProperty( "frameShadow", value ) failed: property invalid, read-only or does not exist
KMenuBase::setProperty( "frameShape", value ) failed: property invalid, read-only or does not exist
QObject::connect: No such signal Kicker::settingsChanged(SettingsCategory)
QObject::connect: (sender name: 'kicker')
QObject::connect: (receiver name: 'animtt')
Could not find '' executable.
Could not find '' executable.
akode: Guessed format: xiph
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout

XSMP error: Offending minor opcode = 5 (InteractRequest)
Offending sequence number = 13
Error class = BadState
Severity = CanContinue

XSMP error: Offending minor opcode = 5 (InteractRequest)
Offending sequence number = 13
Error class = BadState
Severity = CanContinue

KNotify::playTimeout
akode: Guessed format: xiph
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
QApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
startkde: Shutting down...
warning: leaving MCOP Dispatcher and still 9 object references alive.
- Arts::SampleStorage
- Arts::Synth_MULTI_ADD
- Arts::Synth_MULTI_ADD
- Arts::Synth_PLAY
- Arts::StereoVolumeControl
- Arts::StereoEffectStack
- Arts::Synth_BUS_DOWNLINK
- Arts::SoundServerV2
- Arts::MidiManager
warning: leaving MCOP Dispatcher and still 75 types alive.
sound server terminated
klauncher: Exiting on signal 1
startkde: Running shutdown scripts...
startkde: Done.

waiting for X server to shut down

xauth: creating new authority file /home/nadia/.serverauth.5086

X Window System Version 7.2.0
Release Date: Tue Jan 22 17:08:26 UTC 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux martin 2.6.22.17-0.1-default #1 SMP 2008/02/10 20:01:04 UTC i686
Build Date: 22 January 2008
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue May 6 09:16:51 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(II) Module already built-in
/etc/X11/xim: Checking whether an input method should be started.
/etc/X11/xim: user environment variable LANG=en_US.UTF-8
sourcing /etc/sysconfig/language to get the value of INPUT_METHOD
INPUT_METHOD is not set or empty (no user selected input method).
Trying to start a default input method for the locale en_US.UTF-8 ...
There is no default input method for the current locale.
startkde: Starting up...
kbuildsycoca running...
KMenuBase::setProperty( "frameShadow", value ) failed: property invalid, read-only or does not exist
KMenuBase::setProperty( "frameShape", value ) failed: property invalid, read-only or does not exist
QObject::connect: No such signal Kicker::settingsChanged(SettingsCategory)
QObject::connect: (sender name: 'kicker')
QObject::connect: (receiver name: 'animtt')
Could not find '' executable.
akode: Guessed format: xiph
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
akode: Guessed format: xiph
KNotify::playTimeout
KNotify::playTimeout
QApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 7
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x1c00008
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 6
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x1c00008
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 7
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x2000008
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 6
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x2000008
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 7
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x2200046
X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3
Major opcode: 6
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x2200046
startkde: Shutting down...
warning: leaving MCOP Dispatcher and still 9 object references alive.
- Arts::SampleStorage
- Arts::Synth_MULTI_ADD
- Arts::Synth_MULTI_ADD
- Arts::Synth_PLAY
- Arts::StereoVolumeControl
- Arts::StereoEffectStack
- Arts::Synth_BUS_DOWNLINK
- Arts::SoundServerV2
- Arts::MidiManager
warning: leaving MCOP Dispatcher and still 75 types alive.
sound server terminated
klauncher: Exiting on signal 1
startkde: Running shutdown scripts...
startkde: Done.

waiting for X server to shut down