Re: [Evolution] problem with evolution reset to initial stage

[Philippe Rousselot <usergroup alcatorda com>]

Hi,
Le ven 31/10/2003 à 22:40, guenther a écrit :
> > I have evolution on a RedHat9 fully updated with up2date.
> >
> > Everything was working fine until this morning.
> >
> > I decided to install a new account. Everything went fine up to the end of the
> > setup. I clicked on close and then evolution froze. 
> >
> > I waited sometime and then used XKill. I forgot about killev.
> >
> > when I started again evolution it froze, and then I used killev.
>
> killev? Evolution 1.2.x?
yes why? my version is 1.2.2
> > I started again evolution that apparently was reset to the initial stage since
> > it asked me to enter a new acount before opening.
> >
> > My folder evolution is still in home and still contains all (at list I guess) my
> > file.
> >
> > How to get evolution to open my settings as before.
>
> Just a really wild guess, but maybe some Gnome related demons crashed
> (like gconfd, which is Evo 1.4.x only)? Have you tried logging out,
> cleaning /tmp/ and probably restarting the machine?
no, I will next time.

> I suppose, there is no NFS involved?
no
> Also, you did not mention the Evolution version (well, at least I don't
> know, which version RH9 ships).
fully updated RH9 contains evolution 1.2.2

> If nothing else works, you should be able to set the account up again
> and have all your Mail, etc. still there. I recommend backing up your
> entire ~/evolution/ directory, though. HTH


all my files where there as well as the filters. What were missing were
the setting for the email accounts

in fact I solved the problem by using the config.xmlbd that I had from a
previous backup as my accounts did not change

The evolution crashed while I was setting up a new account so I guess
the file got erased


Thanks

Philippe