Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-16 Thread Bruno Carnazzi
if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback ? Best regards, Bruno.

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Andreas Bihlmaier
On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 05:11:42PM +, Dennis Davis wrote: On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, Andreas Bihlmaier wrote: snip There was some discussion about this on the list some time ago. Apparently the Linux version works OK in compatability mode. I installed this version on my i386 OpenBSD

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Antonios Anastasiadis
I remember there was a (big) effort to patch the oo sources so as to work natively in openbsd. I guess the port has stalled a bit since then.But I may be wrong as well. If anyone knows about it it would be kind of him to enlighten us also.

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Stefan Wollny
Antonios Anastasiadis [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb am 15.02.06 13:56:21: I remember there was a (big) effort to patch the oo sources so as to work natively in openbsd. I guess the port has stalled a bit since then.But I may be wrong as well. If anyone knows about it it would be kind of him to

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Antonios Anastasiadis
I know it runs via emulation, I was talking about a native port. I found where it was mentioned: http://cvs.openbsd.org/papers/ven05-pvalchev/

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Ramiro Aceves
On 2/15/06, Antonios Anastasiadis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know it runs via emulation, I was talking about a native port. I found where it was mentioned: http://cvs.openbsd.org/papers/ven05-pvalchev/ Interesting the malloc thing! Thank you very much for the information- Ramiro.

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Ramiro Aceves
On 2/14/06, dreamwvr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 07:13:47PM +0100, Ramiro Aceves wrote: There was some discussion about this on the list some time ago. Apparently the Linux version works OK in compatability mode. I installed this version on my i386 OpenBSD machine.

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Spruell, Darren-Perot
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I do not want to start a flame war here, but I would like to know why there is not a native OpenOffice port for OpenBSD. I mean, the technicall resons, I am not a programmer and I would like to know it. because you haven't ported it yet.. You see someone

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Sigfred HÃ¥versen
Ramiro Aceves wrote: [snip] I do not want to start a flame war here, but I would like to know why there is not a native OpenOffice port for OpenBSD. I mean, the technicall resons, I am not a programmer and I would like to know it. Just curious. Much effort has gone into porting OpenOffice,

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-15 Thread Craig McCormick
reason not to run OpenBSD as a desktop/workstation environment. If fact, it's inspired me to put together a 'how-to' of sorts, for OpenBSD newbies. Best regards, Craig Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread Thomas Riboulet
On 2/14/06, Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback ? Best regards, Bruno. hi all, Same here. OpenBSD stable

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread Ramiro Aceves
On 2/14/06, Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback ? Bruno. I think that the best thing you can do is to try and see

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread Obi Okeke
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Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread Dennis Davis
On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, Andreas Bihlmaier wrote: From: Andreas Bihlmaier [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: misc@openbsd.org Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:14:10 +0100 Subject: Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ? ... Only think to remember is the lack of OpenOffice in (native) OpenBSD. Sure

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread Michael Erdely
On 2/14/06, Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback ? I'm using amd64 on a Compaq Presario SR1720NX. X -configure worked great to set

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread Bruno Costa
learning) and is making the use and administration of OpenBSD second-nature. --- Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread Ramiro Aceves
There was some discussion about this on the list some time ago. Apparently the Linux version works OK in compatability mode. I installed this version on my i386 OpenBSD machine. I haven't used it -- other than to verify soffice fires up -- so I can't say how well it works. Yes, that was

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-14 Thread dreamwvr
On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 07:13:47PM +0100, Ramiro Aceves wrote: There was some discussion about this on the list some time ago. Apparently the Linux version works OK in compatability mode. I installed this version on my i386 OpenBSD machine. I haven't used it -- other than to verify

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-13 Thread Greg Thomas
On 2/13/06, Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback ? I use WindowMaker on this OpenBSD laptop and couldn't be happier

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-13 Thread Bill
On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:16:07 +0400 Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake: Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback ? Best regards, Bruno. If you mean

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-13 Thread Andreas Bihlmaier
On Tue, Feb 14, 2006 at 12:35:36AM -0500, Bill wrote: On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:16:07 +0400 Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake: Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's

Re: OpenBSD for a desktop environment ?

2006-02-13 Thread Chris Kuethe
On 2/13/06, Bruno Carnazzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'd like to know if someone tried to build a desktop environment on OpenBSD/i386. I think to rich desktop like Gnome or KDE. Is it hard ? What's your feedback ? Add me to the list of satisfied desktop users. Both my workstation