[mdlug] [Fwd: [opensuse] Re: Update kills KDE Control Center Admin Mode]

[Raymond McLaughlin]

Aaron Kulkis wrote:

> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [opensuse]  Re: Update kills KDE Control Center Admin Mode
> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:37:30 -0700
> From: russbucket <russbucket at nwi.net>
> To: opensuse at opensuse.org
> References: <47FD8221.5080905 at jjfiii.com> 
> <47FD8703.9000903 at lightlink.com>
> 
> Fred A. Miller wrote:
> 
>> Jim Flanagan wrote:
>>> I'm not sure which one, but a recent update seems to have killed Admin
>>> mode in KDE on 10.3. Clicking the Admin Mode button in any control
>>> center window shows the red ring, but the thing hangs forever. Not sure
>>> exactly when or why, but I noticed this after todays updates, on 3
>>> different 10.3 installs. Any clues?
>>
>> Yep......does the same thing on my 64-bit laptop...don't know about any
>> others yet. I checked this on the font installer.
>>

My system (32 bit OpenSuSE 10.3) displays the same behavior. The
simplest work around is to use "ksudo kcontrol" either in a "run
command" box or a dedicated icon.