[GRASS-user] GRASS 6.4.3 fails to start

[jwd]

Trying to start GRASS 6.4.3 from the GUI (KDE) shows the small
welcome screen asking the user to choose a project location and map
set, or define a new location and start GRASS.  The splash screen then
briefly appears.  It then fails without a whimper.  Trying to start
GRASS in a console opens the same small window with options, the same
flash of the splash screen, and then displays the following:


GRASS 6.4.3 (RidgeCrest):~ > Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/wxgui.py", line 139, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/wxgui.py", line 132, in main
    app = GMApp(workspaceFile)
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/wxgui.py", line 45, in __init__
    wx.App.__init__(self, False)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_core.py",
line 7981, in __init__ self._BootstrapApp() 
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_core.py",
line 7555, in _BootstrapApp return _core_.PyApp__BootstrapApp(*args,
**kwargs)
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/wxgui.py", line 78, in OnInit
workspace = self.workspaceFile)
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py", line 111, in __init__
self.toolbars  = { 'workspace' : LMWorkspaceToolbar(parent = self),
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/lmgr/toolbars.py", line 40, in __init__
self.InitToolbar(self._toolbarData())
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/gui_core/toolbars.py", line 96, in InitToolbar
self.CreateTool(*tool)
  File "/opt/grass/etc/wxpython/gui_core/toolbars.py", line 120, in CreateTool
shortHelp, longHelp) 
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_controls.py",
line 3764, in AddLabelTool shortHelp, longHelp, clientData)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_controls.py",
line 3686, in DoAddTool return _controls_.ToolBarBase_DoAddTool(*args,
**kwargs) 
ValueError: invalid null reference in method 'ToolBarBase_DoAddTool', expected argument 4 of type 'wxBitmap const &'

GRASS does seem to have started, but there seems to be problem with
initiating the tool bar?

I am running GRASS 6.4.3 on an Opensuse 13.1 with KDE 4.11.5 on an AMD
Phenom II based platform.

Suggestions or help appreciated.

JWDougheryt