kubuntu desktop + Ubuntu Lucid - Screen Saver will not auto start

[Bumpalot]

Screen Saver will not auto start ANY choice. Set priority to High. Any choice runs OK in Test mode.
Is there some other file I can edit other than Home/.kde/share/config/kscreensaverrc? (there is no .kde4 folder). Have searched 8 different forums with NO response at all. Hope you guys can help me.

[SecretCode]

That (and ~/.xscreensaver) are the only *screensaver* files I have. Perhaps post the contents you have.

What version of KDE are you running?

[Bumpalot]

Thanks for your reply!
kubuntu-desktop v1.174.1
where can I locate ~.,xscreensaver ?

[SecretCode]

~ is a shortcut for your home directory so ~/.xscreensaver means /home/username/.xscreensaver

What's the output of
dolphin --version
and for that matter
lsb_release -a

[Bumpalot]

bump@bumpyputer:~$ dolphin --version
Qt: 4.6.2
KDE Development Platform: 4.4.5 (KDE 4.4.5)
Dolphin: 1.4
bump@bumpyputer:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
bump@bumpyputer:~$

no such path as /home/username/
Actual Root/home/bump/lost+found
unable to find username or .xscreensaver Show Hidden Files is on

[Bumpalot]

fist time post - Personal Info:
DISTRIB_RELEASE=Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)Version 1.4
Release: Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)
GNOME 2.30.2 Kernel 2.6.32-41-generic
OS Type Linux
GCC version: 4.4.3 (x86_64-linux-gnu)
Xorg version: unknown (25 February 2012 06:57:33AM)
Using KDE Development Platform 4.4.5 (KDE 4.4.5)
kubuntu desktop installed on Ubuntu 10.04
Platform Version 4.4.5 (KDE 4.4.5)
Grub: Version: 0.97-29ubuntu60.10.04.2
Description: GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy version)
Version: 0.97-29ubuntu60
Description: GRand Unified Bootloader (Legacy version)
Motherboard: ASUSTeK Device 8389
CPU Vendor: AuthenticAMD
CPU's 1 Model: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 645 Processor, 3100.000 MHz
GPU NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.53
16x Video Ram 1024 MB Frequecy 900 MHz
RAM 8G
HD's: Internal: 500G 7200rpm WDC 7200rpm ATA NTFS dev/sda1 Windows XP Pro
500G 7200rpm ST 7200rpm ATA
102G ext4 dev/sdb1
113G Extended /dev/sdb2
102G ext4 /dev/sdb5
10G Swap
285G sdb Unallocated
HD's: External: 250G USB Hitachi NTFS
2 TB USB WD NTFS dev/sde1 /sde2 /sde5
Optical Drives: CD/DVDW TSSTcorp
CD?DVD HL-DT-ST DVDRAM
================================================== ======================
kunbuntu desktop Screen saver will activate ANY choice on Testing, but will not auto start. priority set at High.
Plasma enabled.
/.kde/share/config/kscreensaverrc/[ScreenSaver]
ActionBottomLeft=0
ActionBottomRight=0
ActionTopLeft=0
ActionTopRight=0
AutoStart=1
Lock=false
PlasmaEnabled=true
Priority=0
Saver=KPolygon.desktop
Timeout=60
Unable to find any other files.
Would appreciate some help!

[SecretCode]

You need to substitute your actual username ("bump"?) for username

I presume you have had this system installed for a while (2 year old version of Kubuntu). Did it work before? Any idea what might have changed around the time it stopped working?

[Bumpalot]

Thanks for your reply.
I don't understand where I should substitute my "username" - please advise re file (s) location (s)
I only installed my system 3 days ago - the kubuntu desktop & related files - with Muon , & there were no updates available.
My System Details:
DISTRIB_RELEASE=Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)Version 1.4
Release: Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)
GNOME 2.30.2 Kernel 2.6.32-41-generic
OS Type Linux
GCC version: 4.4.3 (x86_64-linux-gnu)
Xorg version: unknown (25 February 2012 06:57:33AM)
Using KDE Development Platform 4.4.5 (KDE 4.4.5)
kubuntu desktop installed on Ubuntu 10.04
Platform Version 4.4.5 (KDE 4.4.5)

[vinnywright]

you may have Gnome settings getting in the way .......as a quick work around try logging in to the Gnome desktop and setting the screen saver their the same as well.

VINNY

[claydoh]

merged threads, duplicate topic :)