> I just installed v7.2 from downloaded iso's.
> Everything is working great except when I tried to compile a kde app (kbear).
> ./configure told me I was running a beta copy of Qt2.2.1 (2.2.1-3mdk).
>
> I downloaded the latest from rpmfind.net (qt2-2.2.1-4mdk).
> However, on rpm -Uvh I am told that I need libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3.
> This is provided by libstdc++-2.96-0.14mdk (which I also downloaded).
It sounds as though the app you're trying to compile is really on the
bleeding edge. I suspect that it may, itself be a beta copy. 2.96 of the
compiler is stated explicitly to have problems by its developers.
> On rpm -Uvh libstdc++.... , I am told that "everything" ;) relies on a file
> which is provided by the current version of libstdc++ (2.95.2-12), which is
> not provided in the new version.
The stuff to compile C++ code is on the second iso disk and you're right,
it's not included in the packages you buy. You can download them from the
Mandrake mirrors.
> I guess my question is: Am I going to break my beautiful Mandrake/KDE2
> install by trying this upgrade??
It won't hurt to download the 2.95 stuff for your C++ compiler but
personally I wouldn't put 2.96 on my machine right now. Depends on your
tolerance for the bleeding edge I suppose. Just realize that in the Linux
world, you have to make that decision and the farther out on the edge you
go the more often you're going to be rebuilding and reinstalling stuff
Cheers --- Larry
