I found a way to make it all work . . . After a fresh 8.2 install - I downloaded the KDE3 (optimized) RPMS from www.pclinuxonline.com (texstar) for 8.2
Then I did the following (outside X in a console screen cntl-alt-F1) In my home directory: $mv .kde .kde_old then su to root and from the kde3 directory do the following: rpm -Uvh lib* rpm -Uvh arts* rpm -Uvh kde* If you have the kdegraphics3 package, then remove the gphoto2 (rpm -e gphoto2) After the install I started KDE3 and ran menudrake from the control center to recreate the menus under KDE. I also installed the mosfet-liquid theme (which is awesome!) Everything worked beautifully (including sound) and I think KDE3 is much faster and cooler . . I did this on three different machines so far without consequence! Good luck! R.Fox On Thu, 2002-04-04 at 16:29, Joe Simon wrote: > Just installed Mandrake's KDE3 packages. This must be the worst yet! > > 1) No menu's. > 2) Installed in /opt rather than /usr (KDE2 is in /usr). The packages are > not relocatable. What if someone does not have fs /opt or enough space on / > ? > 3) ksplash seg faults just right after login. > 4) Many other seg faults. > > Is this just a Mandrake problem or KDE problem? > > How can kde.org say the following on their web site: > > "On April 3rd 2002, the KDE Project released KDE 3.0, the Third-Generation > of the Leading Desktop for Linux/UNIX, Offering Enterprises, Governments, > Schools, and Businesses an Outstanding Free and Open Desktop Solution. " > > Can you imagine students in grade 7-9 getting all these seg faults and not > having any menu's? > > I am disappointed! > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > >
