----- Original Message ----- From: "Amichai Rotman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Hoyt Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 15:47 Subject: Re: [newbie] Screensavers
> On Saturday 14 February 2004 23:06, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Amichai Rotman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 08:25 > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Screensavers > > > > > Hello Hoyt, > > > > > > What exactly are you missing? > > > > > > Don't you have any Screensavers listed under the Screensaver module > > > in KControl --> Look & Feel? > > > > > > I know the xscreensaver package works too. > > > > > > Regs, > > > > > > On Saturday 14 February 2004 22:00, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > > > As usual I'm lost again. While researching screensavers I could > > > > find no screensaver packages on the mandrake site. But I did > > > > find some updates to files that indicated they would fix the > > > > problem(install by default). I then did an update and none of > > > > the files were installed & would not install with urpmi. The > > > > packages that were installed didnt seem to relate to the packages > > > > that were installed, The files were > > > > kdebase-3.0.3-11mdk, -23mdk, -27mdk & > > > > mandrake_desk-9.0-14mdk, -15mdk, -17mdk, -18mdk(8 files). I also > > > > tried urpmi kdebase-3.0.3, but that didnt work so I gave up on > > > > that track. > > > > > > > > Next I located a screensaver package for KDE; > > > > kdeartwork-screensavers-3.0.4-3.i686.rpm > > > > issued rpm -ivv [^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^] > > > > That failed due to dependences on libpng.so.2, libstdc++.so.2.10, > > > > & fam.libs. These also wouldnt install with rpm -ivv --addfiles > > > > <RPM> or urpmi <filename>. > > > > > > > > Obviously I dont know what I'm doing. How about some guidance. > > > > Regards; > > > > I have; > > Blank > > Tux > > Random > > Mandrake Toys (not correct name) > > I want one which will allow me to provide the pictures for the > > images. I have a copy of RH7.2 which has a good one but I need more > > corage. Regards; > > Hoyt > > Have you tried to install the package from RH7.2? You can remove it if > unsuccessful... > > I think the mandrake toys (or whatever) let's you do that. > No I havent tried because while I know mandrake was likely derived from RH. RH-7.2 is several years old and will not install on this equipment. Therefore I am skittish, for that reason. As a matter of fact I couldnt get it to work on a 586, but the screensaver was great. I guess if I cant find out how to get the files I need for the other one I'll have to try. Regards; Hoyt
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