Attempting to move from kde 4.2.2 to 4.2.3

[steven vollom]

On Friday 29 May 2009 12:28:57 pm Chris Jones wrote:
> > Please help me move up from kde 4.2.2 to 4.2.3.  I have been trying on my
> > own for days without success.  Additionally please notice the Error
> > message above. 'Error: “/var/tmp/kdecache-steven” is owned by uid 1000
> > instead of uid 0. What does that mean?  User ID 1000 as opposed to User
> > ID 0?
>
> User ID 0 is root. 1000 is 'you'
>
> Your problem is for some reason you are trying to start dolphin as root
>
> steven at steven-desktop:~$ sudo dolphin
>
> why are you doing this ?
>
> Just start as your normal user
>
> steven at steven-desktop:~$ dolphin
>
> Chris
>
> > Does the error need correcting, if so, how?  Thanks!
>
> No idea. You don't say why you are starting dolphin, or why you are
> trying to do it as root...
>
> Chris
I was attempting to upgrade, and the instruction on how included a task that I 
was refused due to permission.  There have been instances, like when I had to 
edit the boot grub menu to make an addition that I had to do it by open 
Dolphin in root, so since this instruction required a change that was withheld 
due to permission and included the comment saying that uid1000 did not have 
ownership uid0 did, I attempted to change the permission.  After trying to 
open Dolphin in root, I got the same error messages, however I was still able 
to edit the boot menu, so I tried here too.  

I have a concern about that too.  When using my 9600 nVidia GForce video card, 
I had to edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst to include an instruction pci=nomsi to 
get the required video drivers to work.  After I did that, it still did not 
allow me to use the new video card, so I don't know if the video card has 
become defective or not, but to get the computer with a gui, I reinstalled the 
onboard video which is nvidia GForce 8400, which shares ram memory.  It uses 
different drivers, which I did change, and does not require the pci=nomsi 
instruction required by the later drivers that were required for the 9600 
video card.  As a result, now that I am using the older video drivers, do you 
think I should edit out the pci=nomsi instruction.  There is another thing I 
am working around at the moment that has an impact on evaluating the symptoms; 
I have 8gb of ram.  It is also one of the reasons I needed to use Jaunty in 
the first place to get my system to recognize the additional 4gb of ram not 
recognized by Intrepid.  But since the current problems with no video, if I 
put ram in the 3rd and 4th slots, I lost video again, whether I am using the 
9600 GForce or the 8400 GForce.

A bit confusing, because many are not faced with this kind of problem yet, but 
it is the one I must work through.

While waiting I have been working on several problems, and I am unsure of my 
memory at the moment, is there a way for me to view the history of the last 
several entries I made using the konsole to help me to remember more 
accurately?

I lost the system due to an unknown crash and just got it running again.  I am 
running with only half the memory installed and using a different video card at 
the moment.  It is the only way I am able to have a screen right now.  

I thought by upgrading to kde 4.2.3, it might include some additional helps 
and fixes that would correct the problems that caused me to lose the system.  I 
was not doing anything that should have caused a system crash when it 
happened.  In fact, I thought maybe the motherboard had broken; but I have 
gotten a working system, albeit not top notch, so the motherboard must be OK.

My system has required that I use an operating system a bit over my head.  I 
could not get it running using Intrepid and have had to use Jaunty since it 
was Alpha, just to have a working system.  My motherboard and it's chip, the 
nVidia 780a and the video card would not work with less than the Jaunty level 
of technology.  I don't understand all the reasons, however, it is the case.

Not understanding some of this, I found that there was a thing called a PPA 
that I had to have properly installed to have the change in desktops take 
place.  I have tried every instruction I can find relating to getting things 
right, but have slipped up somewhere.  Additionally, I believe I have the 
proper PPA installed.  It is not preceded by the # sign, but it is in the 
list.  I hope I haven't confused you.  Thanks for any help you can provide.

Steven