www.pclinuxonline.com ?? I would of thought ftp.kde.org would always have the latest and best RPMS
? >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Fox) >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Cooker] KDE3 WHAT A MESS >Date: 04 Apr 2002 16:51:29 +0200 > >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 > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
