KDEInit can't launch '/home/...'

[Andy Goss]

On Saturday 19 May 2007 06:45, kubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
> On Friday 18 May 2007 11:40:36 Donn wrote:
> > Wolfgang,
> > Did you try my second suggestion?
> >
> > "*Idea - try kcontrol (run it from Alt-F2) -> KDE Components -> Previews
> > and meta data. Make sure the relevant sections under "Local Protocols" are
> > ticked."
> >
> > I recall this giving me similar troubles to yours recently.
> >
> > /d
> 
> Thank You for checking. Yes I did, but I arrived only to the names of the 
> folders, but couldn't still 'launch' them... The situation has not changed, 
> but I can make 'save as' from KMail to the folders and I can print ps into 
> the folders. Both seem to work OK.
> With the ark I also can go into the filesystem, but not open the folders. The 
> same happens when I use the search folders/files menu.
> 
> Wolfgang

Have you checked the permissions? Google does not come up with much, but look at: http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/lofiversion/index.php/t32422.html as it looks similar.
If you create a new user, does it have the same problems?