I upgraded a few packages, removed all kde1.x packages, and installed the tar files with no problems. KDE2 works fine --- all aspects of it. Mandrake RPM's were causing so many hassles. I don't know why they had to compile against 7.2 beta, and I still think they should have had a better README than what they put out stating upgrade these packages, and then probably others too. That is not worth reading! Oh well nuff said............ -----Original Message----- From: praedor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 9:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Is there ANYONE who installed KDE2 without any glitch on a MDK7.1?! On Friday 27 October 2000 03:04, you wrote: > > Hi All, > > From the posts, it seems to be that *everybody* had and still having > problems with KDE2 final on Mandrake. > > If there is anyone who installed KDE2 final on a MDK7.1 system without any > problems, please let me know how... [...] Hello, I DID have problems installing and running KDE 2 on 7.1, but as it turns out it is not BECAUSE it was 7.1. I actually am running a bit of a hybrid 7.1/7.2/Cooker system. I upgraded a few packages too far (I know there was a reason at the time but cannot think of it now)...for instance, it appears that the version of libstdc++ you have is very important in regards to the menu rpm. I had a mismatch in the preferrred version (no warning messages, etc) for menu such that it was impossible to properly install qt2 or kde 2 rpms. Making menu and libstdc++ match by installing the rpms from 7.1 for each instead of 7.2 or Cooker corrected that problem. If you try to upgrade to menu and libstdc++ from Cooker or 7.2 you will have to upgrade a host of other rpms too - and it isn't worth it. After this, kde 2 and qt2 installed fine and run MOSTLY OK. There are problems with kde 2 itself...bugs. praedor
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