> >
> > To manually start and stop your service use these
> > two commands:
>
> Thanks Al
>
> I tried the xfs stop but it is an invalid switch,
> however your little trick worked just great. My kde
> 2.1 is running fine now and it sure is nice. How do I
> continue to upgrade kde, can I use mandrake update now
> or should I continue to do it manually?
>
I'm glad to hear that everything is working for you. Yes, you could use
the Mandrake Update for future upgrades but it will be light years
before Mandrake catches up with you. LOL. Honestly, I have mentally
monitored Mandrake's patterns as far as upgrades go. I noticed that
Mandrake reputation isn't just in the ease of use of their distribution,
but in the stability and security of their product. That is why you will
always see a (RH) rpm way before mandrake releases a (mdk) rpm. But if
you watch securityfocus.com, freezer-burn.com, linuxsecurity.com, and
many others you will see most of the other distros painting the "box"
with postings of exploits, breaches, and vulnerabilities of their
respective packages. I personally discovered that it is easier to make a
package than it is to debug to work acrosss myriad platforms and
software promegations. If Mandrake ever catches up with you (This is not
counting the development and cooker branches, mind you!), it is more
than ok to download their packages.
Cheers,
-- Al
