There have been several people on the list trying to install KDE's 3.2 desktop, who have been having many problems with which packages to install.
The person who re-built the packages did a great job IMHO, and the new desktop works great, as long as you install only the packages you need, and their respective dependencies. Having successfully upgraded my KDE, I thought I'd provide a list of the packages that installed successfully. During the install, there were some choice selections which I was asked to make, and IIRC, I always selected the first of the two optional packages which were presented. Please keep in mind that I typically don't install development packages, or SDK's either, so your list of packages may vary. However if you use this list as a starting point, and add any additional packages after the fact, you'll be in a better position to distinguish what dependencies are causing you grief and decide from there without compromising your new desktop. Factoid # 1) I installed the packages by adding a source via urpmi Factoid #2 ) I used the Mandrake Control Center's Software Management System, and RPMDrake to install, NOT upgrade or update, and everything went smoothly. Factoid #3 ) I logged into GNome to do this, NOT KDE ! Factoid #4 ) This is based on already having KDE 3.1.x installed from the default Mandrake 9.2 CD's. Factoid #5 ) The MDKKDM package Version 9.2-9.2.92mdk ) must have already been installed and working properly for this to work! No other dm service should be used, as i can't verify whether or not they have been connected to KDE 3.2 or not. Not even KDM ! I haven't tested it at all. Here's the list of packages I installed successfully. Keep in mind that you may require other packages if dependency issues come up. galaxy-kde galaxy-kde-kwin kdeaddons kdeaddons-atlantik kdeaddons-konqimagegallery kdeaddons-noatun kdeadmin kdeadmin-kpackage kdeadmin-lilo kdeadmin-linuz kdeartwork kdeartwork-kde-classic kdebase-common kdebase-kate kdebase-kcontrol-data kdebase-kdm kdebase-kdm-config-file kdebase-kmenuedit kdebase-konsole kdebase-nsplugins kdebase-progs kdebase-servicemenu 10.0-3mdk kdegames kdegraphics kdegraphics-common kdegraphics-kdvi kdegraphics-kfax kdegraphics-kghostview kdegraphics-kiconedit kdegraphics-kooka 3.1.3-35mdk kdegraphics-kpaint kdegraphics-kpovmodeler kdegraphics-kruler kdegraphics-ksnapshot kdegraphics-ksvg kdegraphics-kuickshow kdegraphics-kview kdegraphics-mrmlsearch kde-i18n-en_GB 3.2.0-1mdk kdelibs-common kdemultimedia kdemultimedia-common kdemultimedia-juk kdemultimedia-kaboodle kdemultimedia-kaudiocreator kdemultimedia-kmid kdemultimedia-kmidi kdemultimedia-kmix kdemultimedia-krec kdemultimedia-kscd kdemultimedia-noatun kdenetwork kdenetwork-common kdenetwork-kdict kdenetwork-kget kdenetwork-knewsticker kdenetwork-kopete kdenetwork-krfb kdenetwork-ksirc kdenetwork-ktalk kdepim kdepim-common kdepim-kaddressbook kdepim-karm kdepim-kmail kdepim-knode kdepim-knotes kdepim-kontact kdepim-korganizer kdepim-kpilot kdeutils kdeutils-ark kdeutils-common kdeutils-kcalc kdeutils-kcharselect kdeutils-kdepasswd kdeutils-kdessh kdeutils-kdf kdeutils-kedit kdeutils-kfloppy kdeutils-khexedit kdeutils-kjots kdeutils-ksim kdeutils-ktimer libkdeaddons1 libkdeaddons1-konqimagegallery libkdeaddons1-noatun libkdeadmin1 libkdebase4 libkdebase4-kate libkdebase4-kmenuedit libkdebase4-konsole libkdebase4-nsplugins libkdecore4 libkdegames1 libkdegraphics0-common libkdegraphics0-kooka 3.1.3-35mdk libkdegraphics0-kpovmodeler libkdegraphics0-ksvg libkdegraphics0-kuickshow libkdegraphics0-kview libkdegraphics0-mrmlsearch libkdemultimedia1-common libkdemultimedia1-kaboodle libkdemultimedia1-kmix libkdemultimedia1-krec libkdemultimedia1-kscd libkdemultimedia1-noatun libkdenetwork2-common libkdenetwork2-knewsticker libkdenetwork2-kopete libkdenetwork2-ksirc libkdepim2-common libkdepim2-kaddressbook libkdepim2-kmail libkdepim2-knode libkdepim2-kontact libkdepim2-korganizer libkdepim2-kpilot libkdeutils1-ark libkdeutils1-common libkdeutils1-kcalc libkdeutils1-kedit libkdeutils1-ksim Hope this does the trick for you! Lanman -- Registered Linux user #190712 "Smart IT people are staring out the window into the eye of a giant penguin!"
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