kded: cannot connect to X server Sarge:0.0

[phrostie]

i realize that i'm the only one here that uses Afterstep, but when trying to run kmail or konqueror from a non kde windowmanager it does not run. After some tinkering i came up with.

phrostie@Sarge:~$ kmail --display Sarge:0.0
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
kded: cannot connect to X server Sarge:0.0
DCOP aborting call from 'anonymous-3292' to 'kded'
ERROR: Communication problem with kded, it probably crashed.
kdeinit: Can't connect to the X Server.
kdeinit: Might not terminate at end of session.
kmail: cannot connect to X server Sarge:0.0
DCOP aborting call from 'anonymous-3281' to 'kmail'
ERROR: Communication problem with kmail, it probably crashed.
phrostie@Sarge:~$ Mutex destroy failure: Device or resource busy

i can ping Sarge fine and all other apps run fine just not kmail or konqueror.
i tried switching to balsa and thunderbird but just down't like the feel.

any help is appreciated.

[sjmacko]

I wouldn't say that you're the only one who uses Afterstep! :-) I've always liked the look and feel. I am not an expert, by any means, but I can assure you that Konqueror does run with Afterstep... I'm using both right now.

I know that does little to solve your problem, but it shows that it is possible. Maybe one of the more knowledgeable users will offer something a little more constructive.

Steve

[phrostie]

i know they both run(normally) in Afterstep, been using them for years. this has been a recent problem.

btw, i was guessing the problem is related to either kdm or hostname. i'd tried swapping to xdm and gdm neither helped. last night i updated to a newer package(Sarge) of hostname and it seems to be fixed. i'll cross my fingers.

thanks for the reply.

[phrostie]

i spoke too soon. it's doing it again.
seems to be related to xserver permissions.

[tearinghairout]

What happens if you leave out the machine name and just type

kmail --display :0.0

[phrostie]

nope it did not work. sounded good though.

it's not a good fix but doing a: killall kdeinit
did fix it.
messy, but at least i can get my mail.