For anyone else who has run into the problem with the kdelibs rpm not getting
installed properly, and if the previously posted fix methods (using rpm -Uvh
kdelibs-1.1.2-4mdk.i586.rpm) does not work, as in reporting that the rpm is for
a diferent architecture, then this may work:
Boot the machine with the Linux-Mandrake 6.1 instalation boot disk .
Proceed through the installer screens until you get to the Install, Updgrade
screen.
When you get to the screen with the "Install" and"Upgrade" buttons, choose
the "Upgrade" button.
Proceed through the screens until you get to the one which offers you the
chance to edit (customize) the packages which will be updated. This will be a
check box. Navigate to it with the TAB key. Select it with the SPACE bar (key).
Then navigate to and select the "OK" button.
Next you will be presented with packages screen. after the "rebuilding
RPM database" message.
Navigate to System Environment/Libraries/kdelibs. You can use the UP-ARROW and
the DOWN-ARROW keys to navigate between headings, and the SPACE key opens and
closes collapsed sub-headings (with the "+" or "-" in the small box at the
left).
Select the kdelibs package with the SPACE bar, then TAB to "OK", and select it.
Continue through the upgrade process, answering the questions as suitable for
your system configuration.
When you re-start into Linux, in KDE, the icons will work as expected.
Please note that I removed the kcmclock RPM package as indicated in other posts
to this list previous to trying to install the kdelibs package. There is a
conflict between these two packages as indicated in the RPM program error
message while the kcmclock package is still installed, when trying to install
the kcmclock RPM package.
Now that I have the kdelibs package installed properly, I not only get the
icons in kfm properly displayed, but I can now run the kmail e-mail reader
again. I am using it now! Also, if I have gone into greater detail than anyone
needs or wants, please forgive in advance. I do not know if this work-around
solution will work on all 486 style machines, but it did on mine. Imagine that,
Linux-Mandrake 6.1 running on an AMD x5-133 with a 486 style main board!
Ernie
