. I've just discovered this file .xsession-errors on my system is accumulating an enormous collection of repetitive error reports with no dates or times indicated for each set of entries. I've recapped some of the entries below in the hope that someone can help me understand what is causing this problem and how to fix it. First, here is a directory list that shows 2.6 gig of data at 8:12 this morning and then just seconds later (with no programs running) it has increased another 1300 bytes. Huh? -rw------- 1 joe joe 2652572950 Dec 18 08:12 .xsession-errors -rw------- 1 joe joe 2652574279 Dec 18 08:44 .xsession-errors I discovered this problem as I was about to burn a DVD backup of my home directory and 'du' indicated that I had 5.8 gig of data which would not fit on a dvd. This was strange because I have always been able to fit all of my home directory data comfortably on one dvd with lots of room to spare. I did this: tail .xsession-errors | sort -u > xsess.errs to get the following: error: failed to stat 2 kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KAction::plugAccel(): call to deprecated action. Major opcode: 143 Major opcode: 2 Major opcode: 20 Minor opcode: 0 Minor opcode: 1 QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim Resource id: 0x320000d Resource id: 0x3200037 Resource id: 0x3204d48 Resource id: 0x320a30f Resource id: 0x3213634 Resource id: 0x340000a Resource id: 0x340067b Resource id: 0x3405d83 Resource id: 0x360104c Resource id: 0x3a00007 Resource id: 0x3a00248 Resource id: 0x3c00007 Resource id: 0x3c007e6 Resource id: 0x3c01901 Resource id: 0x3c085a2 Resource id: 0x3c08f19 Resource id: 0x3c0b54c Resource id: 0x4200007 Resource id: 0xe00144 Warning: more than one line! X Error: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied) 10 X Error: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error) 16 X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3 Then I rebooted the system and noticed that the .xsession-errors files was drastically reduced in size to this: after reboot: 166086 913541 5942462 .xsession-errors seconds later: 166087 913544 5942522 .xsession-errors Then I did this: tail -100 .xsession-errors and got this: Directory does not exist or has wrong permissions Directory missing fonts.dir Incorrect font server address or syntax Invalid entry (missing '=') at /home/joe/.kde/share/apps/ksplash/Themes/Ford GT 40/Theme.rc:19 kbuildsycoca running... kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-mpeg' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ogg' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KMediaPart' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-avi' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Internet/WebBrowsers/Mozilla Firefox.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/mml' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/kuickshow.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-eim' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/bmp' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/fits' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/pcx' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/pix' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/pnm' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Sound/amarok.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-sid' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-mplayer2' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-mpeg' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ogg' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/msvideo' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-avi' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Drawing/OpenOffice.org Draw.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.stardivision.draw.template' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Presentations/OpenOffice.org Impress.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Presentations/OpenOffice.org Impress.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.stardivision.impress.template' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Publishing/Xpdf.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-pdf' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Publishing/Xpdf.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/pdf' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Publishing/Xpdf.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-pdf' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Spreadsheets/OpenOffice.org Calc.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.stardivision.calc.template' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Wordprocessors/OpenOffice.org Writer.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.stardivision.writer.template' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/home/joe/.local/share/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Wordprocessors/OpenOffice.org Writer.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-doc' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-mplayer2' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-mpeg' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ogg' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KMediaPart' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/msvideo' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-avi' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'katepart.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-fortran' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kcertpart.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/binary-certificate' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/english' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c++' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kmilo/kmilo_thinkpad.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KMilo Plugin' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'knotify.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KNotify' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kxsldbg_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/english' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kxsldbg_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kxsldbg_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c++' Major opcode: 143 Major opcode: 2 Minor opcode: 0 Minor opcode: 1 QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim Resource id: 0x280000a Resource id: 0x80000d Reusing existing ksycoca startkde: Starting up... X Error: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied) 10 X Error: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error) 16 xset: bad font path element (#63), possible causes are: ------------------------------- $ tail -20 .xsess* Minor opcode: 1 Resource id: 0x280000a X Error: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error) 16 Major opcode: 143 Minor opcode: 1 Resource id: 0x280000a X Error: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error) 16 Major opcode: 143 Minor opcode: 1 Resource id: 0x280000a X Error: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error) 16 Major opcode: 143 Minor opcode: 1 Resource id: 0x280000a QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim --------------------------------- 166089 913550 5942642 .xsession-errors --------------------------------- QMultiInputContext::changeInputMethod(): index=0, slave=xim --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss