Hi Benjamin, I am a newbie, and for the most part have no idea what I am talking about. Nevertheless, I had a couple of thoughts: One, when you install a fresh installation, you have the option to keep the same partitions. When you select this option during the installation, all of your files are kept intact, and when the package installation procedure starts, it finds these files. Therefore, doesn't install them. I have run old software on new kernels. You must install all of the dependencies in most cases. Forcing installation is probably not a good idea. Good luck, and best regards, Rich Chase Benjamin Sher wrote: > Dear friends: > > Using LM7.2: > > I cannot begin to tell you how frustrated and bewildered I am by the > absence of the old "switchdesk" application in LM7.2. > > I dowloaded the Red Hat 7.0 switchdesk files as follows: > > switchdesk-3.6-1.i386.rpm > switchdesk-gnome-3.6-1.i386.rpm > switchdesk-kde-3.6-1.i386.rpm > > There was a problem in installing the "switchdesk-kde" file. It demanded > a certain file. Here is the data: > > [root@localhost sher]# rpm -Uvh switchdesk-kde-3.6-1.i386.rpm > error: failed dependencies: > libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3 is needed by switchdesk-kde-3.6-1 > [root@localhost sher]# > > So I did a search for this file using Google (in Gnome/Netscape). I > found it listed under "libstdc++-2.96-54.i386.rpm". When I tried to > install this file, I got a message that this installing this file needed > another file. I managed to install it anyway using the rpm -Uvh > --nodeps. > > I then typed "switchdesk" in KDE'xterm. I logged out of KDE and typed > "startx" in the console. This brought me right into Gnome. Everything > seemed fine. I was just exploring to see if Gnome was installed > properly. After a minute or so in Gnome, I decided to get back to KDE > 2.0 Final. Well, this is where the problems began. I typed "switchdesk" > in Gnome's xterm. It showed me all my options including KDE 2.0, > WindowMaker, etc. I selected KDE 2.0, closed all applications and logged > out to the console. In the console I typed "startx" hoping to be brought > back to KDE 2.0. No chance! No matter what I do, I am STUCK FOREVER in > Gnome. I even reinstalled my LM7.2 using "custom, update". When I booted > up, it once again insisted on booting up to Gnome, which is where I am > right now. > > Can someone please help me get back to KDE 2.0, and please be specific > with your suggestions. I have wasted hours on this and I can't for the > life of me figure out why Mandrake had dropped "switchdesk" and left us > in the lurch. Or have I missed something? I did check out rpmfind.net > but found no Mandrake "switchdesk" files for the current 7.2 release. > The old "switchdesk" files (LM 7.1) do NOT work in Lm 7.2. > > Would very much appreciate your help. > > Benjamin > > -- > Benjamin and Anna Sher > Sher's Russian Web > http://www.websher.net > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Name: message.footer > message.footer Type: Plain Text (text/plain) > Encoding: 8bit
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