is KDE 4.2 rc1 broken?

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After backing up the whole openSUSE 11.1 partition and waiting a few
days, I attempted this last KDE 4.2 upgrade to rc1.
The resulting desktop was a bit black, despite the german beer which is
yellow. However, it was possible to see very well the white mouse
pointer and even move it.
I tought: “They are still more cynic as I pessimist!”
Dit samebody get it working, and how?
I mean by the openSUSE distribution.
Thanks for your patience…

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It works fine

I think you need to install

kdeartwork4-desktopthemes

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| AMD 64 X2 5200+ | nVidia 8500GT | 2GB RAM
Lap: OS 11.1 | Celeron 550 | (KDE4.1.96)"78.1"rc1 | Intel 965 GM |
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Did the repo change? I’m doing a zypper up right now and dozens and
dozens of packages are not found. All of them on kde factory.

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4.2RC1 is in Factory now

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Lap: OS 11.1 | Celeron 550 | (KDE4.1.96)"78.1"rc1 | Intel 965 GM |
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You could try the command mv .kde4 kde4backup in your homefolder.
Then try to login again.

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‘Special effects’ (http://tiny.cc/Y0T) ← KDE 4.2 Showing off
More KDE → ’ PINK KDE’ (http://tiny.cc/v30h)
‘HQ Pink KDE’ (http://tiny.cc/R4P)

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Hi Folks!
Thanks for your great help. I had also tried switching on Factory, the
packages were different, but same result. Now I know that the repos are
OK and you gave me some good suggestions: now is much easier to find
what is wrong.
Thanks again

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Did you check for
kdeartwork4-desktopthemes

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If you get a grey/white squared background instead of a black after you
install everything, please see ‘KDE 4.2 RC1 - Blank Desktop - openSUSE
Forums’ (http://tinyurl.com/8vwndd) for how to downgrade back.

Bugged out for me with the latest factory version, and for at least one
more person as well.

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‘Special effects’ (http://tiny.cc/Y0T) ← KDE 4.2 Showing off
More KDE → ’ PINK KDE’ (http://tiny.cc/v30h)
‘HQ Pink KDE’ (http://tiny.cc/R4P)

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I guess I just tried to get in at a bad time. I updated again and all
is working. It cured the blank screen problem as noted in other thread.

I’m using 4.2 on a test machine. Is it time to move it to the main pc?

edit: this post scored me another gecko :slight_smile:

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