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Daveleh
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Hi,

 

I am having problems adding users to my system and I was wondering if anyone can tell me where I'm going wrong.

 

Initially I only had myself as a user (as well as Root, obviously) but I want to add my daughter.

 

I went to MCC - System - Usedrake clicked on Add User and entered the relevant details in the fields.

 

I then logged out as myself and relogged in under her login and went through the First Time wizard, selecting KDE default and setting her email client as Evolution.

 

Unfortunately this is where the problem starts. When I try to double click on her home icon I get a short burst of activity in the Panel but nothing opens. Then if I go to the Kmenu I only see a very basic layout of 6 or 7 categories with only item in each category. I get no config icons, I get no Konqueror icons and when I right click over the Kmenu icon I get no Edit Menu option.

 

Has anyone come across this and if so what have i done wrong or what do I need to do?

 

BTW, I have tried deleting this new user several times with the same effect.

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First, have you run all the updates; there are several fixing bugs in drakconf and the menu problem. Second, to fix the menu, right click on the "K" on the kicker and select menu editor. The stuff is probably there but just hasn't been selected to be visible. You can correct that with menu editor. Don't know why you can't launch konqueror; try opening a console and running:

 

$ konqueror

 

and see if you get any error messages.

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First, have you run all the updates; there are several fixing bugs in drakconf and the menu problem.

 

I thought I had but I'll check tonight

 

Second, to fix the menu, right click on the "K" on the kicker and select menu editor. The stuff is probably there but just hasn't been selected to be visible. You can correct that with menu editor. Don't know why you can't launch konqueror; try opening a console and running:

 

$ konqueror

 

and see if you get any error messages.

 

As I said originally, I don't get the Menu Edit option when I right click over the Kmenu. Also I don't get any shell icons offered, no shells offered in the menu nor the Run Command option.

 

I have since noticed that if I try to click on the CD icon on the desktop I get an error message in a box titled Cervisia and the error message says something about not being CVS. I can't remember exactly what it says at the moment and I am not at my Linux PC.

 

Everything works fine for the original user.

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First, have you run all the updates; there are several fixing bugs in drakconf and the menu problem.

 

I thought I had but I'll check tonight

Ok, everything looks fine now. As PMPatrick suggested I downloaded the outstanding DrakX updates and I can now add users as before.

 

I still get a very minimal Kmenu as default but at least I get the Edit Menu option when I right click now and so I can relaod the system menu and get back to normal.

 

Thanks for your help and advice B)

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