problem with kde-3.5 desktop

I am using kde-3.5 from this PPA on karmic/koala (9.10) for amd64. I upgraded from jaunty (9.04). I also have a i386 laptop and i386 desktop with this same error. There were lots of problems with the upgrade, including some in the kde-3.5 area. However, most of my problems have been resolved one way or another. However, I have a nagging problem that I cannot seem to resolve. I have 3 separate machines all with this same problem. when kde3.5 starts up, an error message box comes up with a traceback (attached is an example). The desktop is not configurable, but I can use all my virtual desktops and the panel otherwise. I cannot set a screensaver, background, or any response from the right click on the desktop screen. How can I fix this problem ? I have already removed all the kde4 packages that I can from my system (at least that I am aware of). [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [KCrash handler] #6 0x00db7ccc in KBackgroundManager::KBackgroundManager(QWidget*, KWinModule*) () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeinit_kdesktop.so #7 0x00dbeb32 in KDesktop::initRoot() () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeinit_kdesktop.so #8 0x00dbf1a5 in KDesktop::KDesktop(bool, bool) () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeinit_kdesktop.so #9 0x00dc040a in kdemain () from /opt/kde3/lib/libkdeinit_kdesktop.so #10 0x00ea64d4 in kdeinitmain () from /opt/kde3/lib/kde3/kdesktop.so #11 0x0804ee24 in ?? () #12 0x0804f915 in ?? () #13 0x0805001e in ?? () #14 0x080509c0 in ?? () #15 0x001ddb56 in __libc_start_main (main=0x8050120, argc=5, ubp_av=0xbfbc3f34, init=0x80510b0, fini=0x80510a0, rtld_fini=0xf3bd20 <_dl_fini>, stack_end=0xbfbc3f2c) at libc-start.c:220 #16 0x0804ba51 in ?? () James D. Freels freelsjd(a)gmail.com