Hi, > I am running FC4 with KDE on a Duron 1.2 gHz box with 512mb RAM. If a > file that is open in Kate is changed by another proccess (the apache > log, for instance) I have the option of doing 'view difference'. But > each time I do that, the application just disappears. No KDE crash > popup, nothing. It is just as if I had CTRL-ALT-ESCed it. > > Where should I begin troubleshooting? Thanks. Try opening Kate from a console window and reproducing the steps you mentioned. It must leave messages at the console when it dies, and these messages may give you a hint about what is happening. []'s Marcelo