From 677fd7efaa051b51cd20052992d44a3e106713ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Nottebrock Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:23:20 +0000 Subject: Add an entry about possible kdm breakage. --- UPDATING | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING index f8477605dc05..0d35fb923b8e 100644 --- a/UPDATING +++ b/UPDATING @@ -6,6 +6,38 @@ You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. +20040813: + AFFECTS: users of kdm (x11/kdebase3) + AUTHOR: lofi@freebsd.org + + If you are unable to login to X via kdm after portupgrading to the latest + kdebase port and you're getting these or similar messages on the console + + /kernel: Aug 13 17:12:10 kiste kdm: :0[447]: Can't execute + "/usr/local/share/config/kdm/Xstartup": No such file or directory + /kernel: Aug 13 17:12:10 kiste kdm: :0[432]: Cannot execute startup script + "/usr/local/share/config/kdm/Xstartup" + /kernel: Aug 13 17:12:10 kiste kdm: :0[448]: Can't execute + "/usr/local/share/config/kdm/Xreset": No such file or directory + /kernel: Aug 13 17:12:12 kiste kdm: :0[458]: Can't execute + "/usr/local/share/config/kdm/Xsetup": No such file or directory + + please do the following: + + 1.) Copy /usr/local/share/config/kdm/kdmrc away to a safe place, for example + your home directory ( cp /usr/local/share/config/kdm/kdmrc ~/ ) + + 2.) Run, as root: genkdmconf --no-old + + 3.) Put your copy of kdmrc back to /usr/local/share/config/kdm/kdmrc (cp + ~/kdmrc /usr/local/share/config/kdm/ ) + + Optional step 4.) Run, as root: genkdmconf (without any options) to update + your kdmrc to the lastest configfile format + + Note for advanced users: Substitute /usr/local with your custom PREFIX if + you're using one. + 20040730: AFFECTS: users of lang/perl5.8 AUTHOR: tobez@FreeBSD.org, mat@FreeBSD.org, marcus@FreeBSD.org -- cgit v1.2.3