Hi Leo, Thank for the advice - I am having a go at upgradine 8.0 to the latest KDE, but to be honest I expect the same sort of problems. Time will tell. 8.1 is not logn now anyway, just wanted to get a head start is all. Thanks again for the help lhon wrote: > > Dear Stephen, > > I suggest you upgrade to 2.1.x kde version. That is easier to handle. > From release 7.0, I never upgrade gnome or kde success. > > Too many dependencies problems together with other packages (software) > problems. > > Just because mandrake does not provide their own kde new versions(I cannot > find in their web site, see if any tricky), like SuSE, Slackware, (redhat > sometime > provide but just install kde new version download from kde ftp site 99% work > but the download version from kde ftp site broken the gnome in Redhat 7.1), > so suggest not upgrade if not a advanced user of Linux or Mandrake. > If you buy Mandrake package, summit the serial number and get Mandrake is a > better way. Also some software need newer rpm version to install, take care. > Don't try to upgrade other software from Mandrake cooker but you can download > Mandrake Cooker iso to burn a cd then just install the cooker version, it is > work > and contain many new version software, kernel, ...etc. > > Until now (over one year) I cannot find any document outline about new version > of > kde installation problems in Mandrake (gnome too). > > But other then upgrade new software, Mandrake is the nicest Linux for common > user. > Easy install and use. > > But just the administration of the system is not quite good. > The new beta version 8.1 contain many gui interface to configure the system, > But I > want to point out that gui user interface contain many weak points in doing > things in a > operating system, many mature Unix version also have many problems in gui user > interface. > But rare people like command line. So mac and pc attract people, this is a > rule. > Every people from the beginning in the world govern by this rule. The > definition of the rule > is : Every people in the world like easy, pretty and usable things BUT does > not like to give > time to work hard and Thinking, this doesn't mean people are lazy. Every > people in the world > from the beginning is that. But if a software/hardware or other products (TV, > mobile phone, > ...) need too much time to learn to use, need to think too much time to use > every time, who buy > it ? Much people say balance, but until now no one success for a few hundred > of years. > > Each Linux(Unix) version contain strong points and weak points. > > I personally like Mandrake, SuSE, Slackware, Redhat, Debian, ...etc and > FreeBSDs. > Also some other distribution (you can find many in www.linux.org, lwn.net, > ...) are > very good choose. > > Regards, > Leo Hon > > Stephen Kitchener wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I hope someone can help me please. > > > > I would like to upgrade my KDE but I am having a lot of difficulties > > upgrading to KDE 2.2 from KDE 2.0.1 on MDK7.2, (Fully patched). > > > > There are two things that are causing me difficulties, Sorting out the > > dependencies (where do I stop getting more and more RPM's) and what > > version of XFree should I be using to complete the upgrade. > > > > The Dependencies and where do I stop. The amount of RPM's that rpm -Uvh > > --test *.rpm suggest, eventually end up saying that I need to upgrade > > glibc, This is not a good move, so where do I stop and ignore the > > dependencies required to upgrade KDE and use --nodeps or even -force ? > > > > Xfree, is this relevant, do I need to be running a 4.x.x series of XFree > > or will the version 3 that comes with MDK7.2 be sufficient? > > > > Any help appriciated. > > > > -- > > Steve Kitchener > > Systems Manager (Unix), Supply Chain Division > > > > AspenTech > > process. to the power of e. > > 1 Century Court > > Tolpits Lane > > Watford > > Herts > > WD18 9PT > > > > Tel +44 (0)1923 254499 > > EMAIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > WEB http://www.aspentech.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Steve Kitchener Systems Manager (Unix), Supply Chain Division AspenTech process. to the power of e. 1 Century Court Tolpits Lane Watford Herts WD18 9PT Tel +44 (0)1923 254499 EMAIL [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB http://www.aspentech.com
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