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> >Are all programs foreign (not in any KDE's installation) to KDE
> >compatible in every way?
>
> I have been able to run other progs which use different libs than the kde
> libs.
> (is that what you meant?)
>
>
All generic X programs compiled for the system should be able to
run. However, running programs written specifically for a certain window
manager / environment might not run. (So KDE specific apps will not run
under e.g. AfterStep or fvwm, even when the libraries of KDE are installed.
v.v. of course as well)
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> >
> >Is KDE more user friendly than any of the X-Windows products?
> I think KDE is very user friendly, it is very easy to configure
> (add progs to menus, make links in folders, look and feel,
> etc..)
>
User friendlyness depends entirely on the user of course. That's why
it's called USER friendly. I too enjoy working with KDE, but e.g. AfterStep
or other wm's can also be user friendly ... KDE is also very easy
configurable, which is something that may be hard to find in other
environments - but it always depends on your user.
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> >
> >Does KDE run in and of itself separately from X-Windows?
> I don't believe so. once your x server starts you can then startkde
> , but you have to start the x server first.
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> >
> >If you're on a workstation, can you execute KDE on a server into the
> >workstation and how?
>
If XDM is running on the remote server, you can simply logon to it
with ''X -query servername''. Of course X has to be configured on the local
machine. I myself often run a remote X session from my winblows machine
@work to run programs on a HPUX machine. What window manager I run there
doesnt really matter. Same goes for my home network. Starting programs
remotely with -display I dont know about - Fun to check out though.
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> >
> >When KDE installs - will it remove any of the X-Windows products? And,
> >if an uninstallation is necessary, will KDE return X-Windows to its
> >normalcy?
>
> kde installs by default to /usr/local/kde, and I don't believe it
> overwrites anything.
> so uninstallation if necassary would be safe.
>
This probably depends on how you install KDE and how user-friendly
(i.e. KDE prepared) the rest of your system is. If you have installed it
using packages (RPM / DEB) uninstallation should restore it to its original
form I think (provided you have not changed any scripts yourself). If you
have installed from tar files, certain scripts may have been overwritten /
modified (e.g. your startx script) I am not able to check at this moment, so
I'm not exactly certain. RHL5.1 provides some user freedom in configuration,
with a simply ~/.wmstyle file which indicates which WM the user is provided
with. Also some checking to see if the preferred wm is available, and if not
so checks for the next preferred.
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> >
> >Can you setup a new program in the menus for execution without
> >manually manipulating the configuration files?
>
> yes, you go to the K menu (thats what I call it, equivelant to the
> startmenu...)
> and there will be a link to menu configurator or something like that, (i
> don't have it in front of me...) make sure the link has "menu" in
> it,
> not "panel" too.
>
> >
> >Will KDE integrate the X-Windows programs during the installation?
>
> sorry, not sure on what you mean here..?
>
The X Window System (XFree86, MetroX, AccelX) is unaffected by the
KDE installation. This is the part that provides the system with the basic
graphical functions (i.e. mouse action, support for different videocards
etc) This is started when the X server is started. (hint: try running just
'X' - this starts the basic X server and should give you just a grey screen
- kill it with CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE). On top of this X server, your window
manager provides the user with window interaction (dragging, minimize,
maximize, etc etc.) Then often there are some programs that are started in
order to give you menus, desktops, screensavers etc etc.). Just type 'ps' in
a console window when running KDE and you will see items running like kpanel
and others. These are all started when you run 'startx' or 'startkde' or
'kde'. These scripts are not part of the X-Window System, but of the
environment (FVWM95, AfterStep, KDE). KDE adds the 'startkde' scripts which
run the X server, and thus you can say that KDE integrates with the system.
AFAIK it doesnt modify the default 'startx' script. (All this clear and
questions answered ?)
Vriendelijke Groeten / Kind Regards,
Alexander van Luijpen
Philips Semiconductors Nederland
Test and Product Engineering
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