Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:41:11 -0500 From: Gerard <gerard@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD Question <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Error Message on Boot Message-ID: <20051123053751.D72A.GERARD@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <4383F652.8000506@ywave.com> References: <20051121194941.K620@seibercom.net> <4383F652.8000506@ywave.com>
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On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:55:46 -0800, Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> Subject: Re: Error Message on Boot Wrote these words of wisdom: > Gerard Seibert wrote: > > Running FreeBSD 5.4, I receive this error message while booting up: > > > > Updating KDM configuration > > > > Information: reading old kdmrc /usr/local/share/config/kdm/kdmrc (from kde > > > >> = 2.2.x) Information: old kdmrc is from kde >= 3.1 (config version 2.3) > > > > > > This message appears everytime I boot. I have the latest version of KDE > > installed. Is there anything I can do to correct this? > > > > Been having this message too, but since it's a non-critical issue I > haven't looked at it until now. > > The message comes from running "genkdmconf" to update your KDM > configuration. The latest KDE has installed > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/genkdmconf.sh which runs the "real" genkdmconf in > update mode every time you boot. I'm not exactly sure why this is > necessary, since the files really only need to be updated if/when you've > changed your configuration or upgraded KDE. If the messages bother you, > move (or remove) genkdmconf.sh from rc.d. Personally, since I now know > the messages' origin I'll just ignore them. > > Later, > Micah *************** REPLY SEPARATOR *************** On 11/23/2005 5:37:51 AM Gerard Replied: Thanks. I had already figured out what was causing it, and have subsequently disabled the file from running. I have no idea why it is being run on every boot either. It does seem like over kill.
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