On 3/25/07, Jorge Almeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 25 Mar 2007, Tijnema ! wrote: > > > On 3/25/07, Jorge Almeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Is it really necessary to install aRts in order to install kdelibs? I > >> want (part of) KDE in a workstation that has no sound hardware. The > >> book says aRts install _necessary_ libraries for kdelibs, but is any of > >> those libraries needed in a soundless box? > >> In gentoo (in the same workstation) I have KDE without aRts (OTOH, who > >> knows whether missing aRts will entail some difficult to diagnose > >> problem...) > >> > >> -- > >> Jorge Almeida > > > > Well, aRts builds also libraries the MCOP protocol, and that's what > > KDE needs i think. I checked KDE site too, and they say you need to > > install it. > > With the commands in the book, kdelibs refuses to "./config". But there > is a --without-arts option for configure. It compiled successfully. Is > MCOP used for something unrelated to sound support?
MCOP is the Multimedia Communication Protocol, so it's related to sound i think. Well, you've got it compiled so why not just try it? If it's not working you can always compile aRts. (You need to recompile KDElibs/KDEbase/...) Tijnema > > -- > Jorge > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
