KDE 3.2.3: bus error after adding swap space

Hi,

since $SYSADMIN changed the configuration of my computer's swap space, KDE won't start on my Debian Linux box. I have a "private" installation of KDE 3.2.3 (hence $SYSADMIN isn't responsible... *sigh*), and that used to be ok until recently. Here is some more info:

I use startx with my .xinitrc being

xmodmap -e "remove Mod4 = MetaL" xmodmap -e "remove control = ControlR" xmodmap -e "keycode 115 = Multikey" xmodmap -e "add control = Multikey" startkde

(the xmodmap commands I use to enable some special German characters). X starts up, but then shuts down after a second and I have a screen of errors:

opt-kde3.2.3-bin-startkde: line 158: 3156 Bus error kreadconfig --file kpersonalizerrc --group General --key FirstLogin --default true --type boolopt-kde3.2.3-bin-startkde: line 161: 3157 Bus error ksplash --nodcopopt-kde3.2.3-bin-startkde: line 165: 3158 Bus error LDBINDNOW=true kdeinit +kcminit +knotify Warning: connect() failed: : No such file or directoryopt-kde3.2.3-bin-startkde: line 182: 3159 Bus error kwrapper ksmserver $KDEWM startkde: Shutting down... Warning: connect() failed: : No such file or directory Error: Can't contact kdeinit! startkde: Running shutdown scripts... startkde: Done.

(-opt is a symlink to my private installation)

I haven't the slightest clue what these errors mean and what causes them. Any ideas? And where is the relation to changing swap areas? There used to be 2 GB swap on my first disk, now there is an additional 14 GB on the second disk. But why should KDE care?

Any hints appreciated!

Enno

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