On Fri, Jul 21, 2000 at 01:01:57AM +0200, Udo Weber wrote:
> Hi,
> I know KDE2 is Beta but not far from the offical release.
>
> Here some experiences and bugs:
> After the update from a current cooker-version, most things don't works.
> Especialy dcopserver related bugs.
>
> Now I have done a complete new installation from the last mirror
> snapshot on another partition.
> I have now no error-messages relating dcop.
> I think an update from the old KDE should not be recommended for the
> moment!
So... the old one works better than the new one ?
Chris is trying to repackage a newer one (1.92, soon out).
> Somtimes a application crashs (like kcontrol) but most things are stable
> in the new installation.
kcontrol ? On exit then, I guess ? This has been fixed.
> There are some things which are should fixed in near future:
> - the wellknown problem with the kdm (session select).
Hopefully fixed, waiting for feedback (didn't have time to test yet)
> - always at startup all desktop icons are in the upper left korner
> arrange icons + safe desktop don't helps
I fixed this one last Tuesday.
> - where are the nice themes from the old release ? not compatible ?
They are, with some compatibility code. Not sure what's the status
of the kcontrol module for selecting them though.
> - no xscreensaver in Screensaver-selection
? I thought there was ?
> kpackage is a little bit confusing:
Hmm, please report to the kpackage author (use the bug report dialog).
Not many core developers put their hands in kpackage...
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