Display Module Fails to Load
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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kde-guidance (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Kubuntu Bugs |
Bug Description
Something got totally messed up in my install of kubuntu-desktop, specifically under the kde system settings.
On my fresh install of Dapper Flight 5, clicking on Display under the system settings gives an error message saying that the module failed to load on some occasions, especially when trying to use 'administrator mode'.
However, on one occasion, after multiple reboots, I was able to get the dialog running. I used it to change my display options so that I could run 2 displays as an extended desktop configuration. After applying the changes, I exited the dialog and rebooted.
However, something was totally messed up with the settings, and my display is now defaulting to a very large one, however it is not stretching to fit both displays, I believe this is a problem with my video card (ATI 9800pro) not being configured for Xinerama at the moment. However, I only wish to be able to open the display dialog again to reset the settings back to normal.
After multiple reboots again, I still am unable to get the Display dialog working, it always gives me this error:
"The module Display could not be loaded
The diagnostics is:
Possible reasons:
*An error occurred during your last KDE upgrade leaving an orphaned control module
*You have old third party modules lying around.
Check these points carefully and try to remove the module mentioned in the error message. If this fails, consider contacting your distributor or packager."
My install of kubuntu-desktop went fine before, and no errors were reported during it... so I believe the Display module is broken somehow.
I also ran kcontrol from the command line, and tried opening the display dialog under "Peripherals>
-----BEGIN DEBUG INFO-----
trinitronx@
Pythonize constructor -- pid = 5719
Python interpreter initialized!
Pythonize constructor -- pid = 5719
Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0".
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<string>", line 8, in kcontrol_
File "/usr/lib/
return DisplayApp(parent, name)
File "/usr/lib/
self.xsetup = XSetup(
File "/usr/lib/
self.
File "/usr/lib/
gfxcard.
File "/usr/lib/
screen.
File "/usr/lib/
for size in self.x_
File "/usr/lib/
return self.sizes[:]
AttributeError: 'XF86Screen' object has no attribute 'sizes'
error: *** runFunction failure
;
------END DEBUG INFO------
This is all the info I can provide at the moment, hopefully this helps.
description: | updated |
Changed in kde-systemsettings: | |
assignee: | nobody → kubuntu-team |
Several kcontrol modules failed to load for me. They are:
Display
Disk & filesystems
File Sharing
Local network browsing
Toshiba Portege 4000 laptop
PIII 750Mhz
256 MB
release 2.6.15-19-386 (updated 22 Mar 06)
Clean install