From 4d0ed17dcc934d854152287f48884cce0ffe36cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Nottebrock Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:01:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add a note about checking the ICE socket directory in case KDE refuses to start after upgrading to Xorg 6.8.1 (which for some reason that's escaping me makes .ICE-unix/ not owned by root a fatal error). --- UPDATING | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING index 787b3f577b11..b0b925224eea 100644 --- a/UPDATING +++ b/UPDATING @@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. +20041229: + AFFECTS: users of x11/kdebase3, x11/xorg-server + AUTHOR: lofi@freebsd.org + + If KDE does not start anymore after upgrading Xorg to version 6.8.1 + (X restarts when the KDE splash screen has reached the third icon), + please check whether the directory /tmp/.ICE-unix exists, is owned by root + and has permissions 1777 (read/write/access for everybody + sticky bit). + + To make sure everything is in working order, do (as root): + mkdir -p /tmp/.ICE-unix && chmod 1777 /tmp/.ICE-unix && + chown root:wheel /tmp/.ICE-unix + 20041227: AFFECTS: users of lang/gambas AUTHOR: thierry@FreeBSD.org