This address is made from someone called TEXSTAR He makes specially packaged RPMS which are better optimized for Mandrake. If you check his KDE3 RPMS - they are smaller because they are compiled without the debug code and they run leaner.
These are NOT the official KDE packages from KDE, but they are specially created and optimized for Mandrake. He's also got some other cool stuff like a Mandrake distribution optimized for Athelon processors . . . FYI Cheers, R.Fox On Thu, 2002-04-04 at 21:08, Joe Simon wrote: > www.pclinuxonline.com ?? > > I would of thought ftp.kde.org would always have the latest and best RPMS > > ? > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Fox) > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [Cooker] KDE3 WHAT A MESS > >Date: 04 Apr 2002 16:51:29 +0200 > > > >I found a way to make it all work . . . > > > >After a fresh 8.2 install - I downloaded the KDE3 (optimized) RPMS from > >www.pclinuxonline.com (texstar) for 8.2 > > > >Then I did the following (outside X in a console screen cntl-alt-F1) > > > >In my home directory: $mv .kde .kde_old > >then su to root and from the kde3 directory do the following: > > > >rpm -Uvh lib* > >rpm -Uvh arts* > >rpm -Uvh kde* > > > >If you have the kdegraphics3 package, then remove the gphoto2 (rpm -e > >gphoto2) > > > >After the install I started KDE3 and ran menudrake from the control > >center to recreate the menus under KDE. I also installed the > >mosfet-liquid theme (which is awesome!) > > > >Everything worked beautifully (including sound) and I think KDE3 is much > >faster and cooler . . > > > >I did this on three different machines so far without consequence! > > > >Good luck! > > > >R.Fox > > > > > >On Thu, 2002-04-04 at 16:29, Joe Simon wrote: > > > Just installed Mandrake's KDE3 packages. This must be the worst yet! > > > > > > 1) No menu's. > > > 2) Installed in /opt rather than /usr (KDE2 is in /usr). The packages > >are > > > not relocatable. What if someone does not have fs /opt or enough space > >on / > > > ? > > > 3) ksplash seg faults just right after login. > > > 4) Many other seg faults. > > > > > > Is this just a Mandrake problem or KDE problem? > > > > > > How can kde.org say the following on their web site: > > > > > > "On April 3rd 2002, the KDE Project released KDE 3.0, the > >Third-Generation > > > of the Leading Desktop for Linux/UNIX, Offering Enterprises, > >Governments, > > > Schools, and Businesses an Outstanding Free and Open Desktop Solution. " > > > > > > Can you imagine students in grade 7-9 getting all these seg faults and > >not > > > having any menu's? > > > > > > I am disappointed! > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >
