kde4 not working

[Terence Simpson]

Paul S wrote:
> I keep seeing reviews of kde4 so wanted to try it.  I installed the 
> packages per kubuntu.org and logged into to the full session.  However, 
> I don't get the desktop, just a window with a clipboard in the upper 
> left corner, a new wallpaper, a taskbar with two boxes on it across the 
> bottom .. within the boxes are words saying it could not render 
> properly.  There's no menu button.  A mouse right click just gives a 
> brief menu with the run dialog being the only thing useful.  It's 
> nothing functional or able to be tested.  Yet, I still am seeing more 
> and more reviews of kde4, so perhaps I'm doing something wrong.  Has 
> anyone been able to get a full (testable) session running from the 
> packages from kubuntu.org?  Did you have to do anything different than 
> the instructions listed there?
>
>
>   
This has been asked about before on this list, see my reply[1]

Terence

[1]
<https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2007-September/020203.html>