RE: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation
Worked perfect. Thanks! Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Joseph Braddock Sent: April 30, 2002 5:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation You haven't installed KDE3 yet! The urpmi.addmedia simply adds the directory to the list of sources used by urpmi and the Mandrake Software Manger (such as Mandrake CD1, CD2, etc). To actually install KDE3, go back to the directory where you have the files (/home/MyName/kde3 in your posting). Once there, root, do a urpmi * and that will install it. Joe On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 01:34:25 -0700 Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You rule! That worked perfect to get Gnome and the other window makers added. One problem though. I added KDE twice to the list hoping one would be for KDE 2.2.2 and the other for 3.0 but when I try to log in with either I get old KDE 2.2.2 Did I install KDE 3.0 incorrectly? I followed instructions that were posted in a message to someone else hoping it would work for me. This is what I did to install it: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 I'm currently using Mandrake 8.2 if that matters. Thanks again for all the help you guys/girls have been offering. It's greatly appreciated. Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Joseph Braddock Sent: April 28, 2002 8:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation Assuming you are using KDM login shell, login with the default session. Hopefully, that will open up either KDE or Gnome. Next go to the K or foot menu and go to Configuration. Go to KDE, then System, the Login Manager. There should be a tab called Sessions. At the bottom, there should be a section called Session Types. Manually add Gnome and KDE back to the list. Capitalization is important so it must be exactly Gnome and KDE (without the quotes of course). Joe On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 03:44:52 -0700 Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Question regarding install of KDE 3.0 on Mandrake 8.2 I followed your instructions of: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 And I logout and when I get to the login screen I only have 2 options in my Session Type drop down box. The first option is default and the second option is failsafe. I should have Gnome in here as well as the other window makers since I have them installed. Another question while I'm at it. When I start up Mandrake 8.2 it never asks me what user I want to login and automatically logs me in. I would rather be prompted as to which user I want to login with. I used to know how to do this but I don't remember. Thanks for your time, Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alastair Scott Sent: April 26, 2002 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] KDE 3 On Friday 26 April 2002 7:10 pm, you wrote: While we are on the topic, I also installed KDE3, and it rocks. Played around with some of the icon settings and it looks great (Screen shot http://nixit.ca/KDE3.png ). Definitely making the switch (at least until Gnome 2 comes out). It's strangely similar to my desktop :) http://www.thebrixton.btinternet.co.uk/kde3desktop.png (the font is Frutiger Linotype; you get it installed with Microsoft Reader www.eu.microsoft.com/reader). One thing tho, everytime I login, the KDE startup wizard loads up and asks me a bunch of questions, how can I disable this. I tried through the wizard but it still loads up everytime I start KDE3. (THis is not the mandrake first time startup wizard). This is a 'known bug' and the fix is near the bottom of this excellent guide to KDE3 quirks: http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2048 Create or edit the file '~/.kde3/share/config/kpersonalizerrc'. Put this line into it: FirstLogin=false Alastair -- Alastair Scott (London, United Kingdom) http://www.unmetered.org.uk/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation
You haven't installed KDE3 yet! The urpmi.addmedia simply adds the directory to the list of sources used by urpmi and the Mandrake Software Manger (such as Mandrake CD1, CD2, etc). To actually install KDE3, go back to the directory where you have the files (/home/MyName/kde3 in your posting). Once there, root, do a urpmi * and that will install it. Joe On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 01:34:25 -0700 Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You rule! That worked perfect to get Gnome and the other window makers added. One problem though. I added KDE twice to the list hoping one would be for KDE 2.2.2 and the other for 3.0 but when I try to log in with either I get old KDE 2.2.2 Did I install KDE 3.0 incorrectly? I followed instructions that were posted in a message to someone else hoping it would work for me. This is what I did to install it: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 I'm currently using Mandrake 8.2 if that matters. Thanks again for all the help you guys/girls have been offering. It's greatly appreciated. Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Joseph Braddock Sent: April 28, 2002 8:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation Assuming you are using KDM login shell, login with the default session. Hopefully, that will open up either KDE or Gnome. Next go to the K or foot menu and go to Configuration. Go to KDE, then System, the Login Manager. There should be a tab called Sessions. At the bottom, there should be a section called Session Types. Manually add Gnome and KDE back to the list. Capitalization is important so it must be exactly Gnome and KDE (without the quotes of course). Joe On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 03:44:52 -0700 Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Question regarding install of KDE 3.0 on Mandrake 8.2 I followed your instructions of: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 And I logout and when I get to the login screen I only have 2 options in my Session Type drop down box. The first option is default and the second option is failsafe. I should have Gnome in here as well as the other window makers since I have them installed. Another question while I'm at it. When I start up Mandrake 8.2 it never asks me what user I want to login and automatically logs me in. I would rather be prompted as to which user I want to login with. I used to know how to do this but I don't remember. Thanks for your time, Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alastair Scott Sent: April 26, 2002 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] KDE 3 On Friday 26 April 2002 7:10 pm, you wrote: While we are on the topic, I also installed KDE3, and it rocks. Played around with some of the icon settings and it looks great (Screen shot http://nixit.ca/KDE3.png ). Definitely making the switch (at least until Gnome 2 comes out). It's strangely similar to my desktop :) http://www.thebrixton.btinternet.co.uk/kde3desktop.png (the font is Frutiger Linotype; you get it installed with Microsoft Reader www.eu.microsoft.com/reader). One thing tho, everytime I login, the KDE startup wizard loads up and asks me a bunch of questions, how can I disable this. I tried through the wizard but it still loads up everytime I start KDE3. (THis is not the mandrake first time startup wizard). This is a 'known bug' and the fix is near the bottom of this excellent guide to KDE3 quirks: http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2048 Create or edit the file '~/.kde3/share/config/kpersonalizerrc'. Put this line into it: FirstLogin=false Alastair -- Alastair Scott (London, United Kingdom) http://www.unmetered.org.uk/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation
On Monday 29 April 2002 9:34 am, you wrote: You rule! That worked perfect to get Gnome and the other window makers added. One problem though. I added KDE twice to the list hoping one would be for KDE 2.2.2 and the other for 3.0 but when I try to log in with either I get old KDE 2.2.2 Did I install KDE 3.0 incorrectly? I followed instructions that were posted in a message to someone else hoping it would work for me. This is what I did to install it: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 You did everything except actually installing kde3. Now do urpmi * check out http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/mdk-kde3.0.php3 derek I'm currently using Mandrake 8.2 if that matters. Thanks again for all the help you guys/girls have been offering. It's greatly appreciated. Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Joseph Braddock Sent: April 28, 2002 8:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation Assuming you are using KDM login shell, login with the default session. Hopefully, that will open up either KDE or Gnome. Next go to the K or foot menu and go to Configuration. Go to KDE, then System, the Login Manager. There should be a tab called Sessions. At the bottom, there should be a section called Session Types. Manually add Gnome and KDE back to the list. Capitalization is important so it must be exactly Gnome and KDE (without the quotes of course). Joe On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 03:44:52 -0700 Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Question regarding install of KDE 3.0 on Mandrake 8.2 I followed your instructions of: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 And I logout and when I get to the login screen I only have 2 options in my Session Type drop down box. The first option is default and the second option is failsafe. I should have Gnome in here as well as the other window makers since I have them installed. Another question while I'm at it. When I start up Mandrake 8.2 it never asks me what user I want to login and automatically logs me in. I would rather be prompted as to which user I want to login with. I used to know how to do this but I don't remember. Thanks for your time, Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alastair Scott Sent: April 26, 2002 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] KDE 3 On Friday 26 April 2002 7:10 pm, you wrote: While we are on the topic, I also installed KDE3, and it rocks. Played around with some of the icon settings and it looks great (Screen shot http://nixit.ca/KDE3.png ). Definitely making the switch (at least until Gnome 2 comes out). It's strangely similar to my desktop :) http://www.thebrixton.btinternet.co.uk/kde3desktop.png (the font is Frutiger Linotype; you get it installed with Microsoft Reader www.eu.microsoft.com/reader). One thing tho, everytime I login, the KDE startup wizard loads up and asks me a bunch of questions, how can I disable this. I tried through the wizard but it still loads up everytime I start KDE3. (THis is not the mandrake first time startup wizard). This is a 'known bug' and the fix is near the bottom of this excellent guide to KDE3 quirks: http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2048 Create or edit the file '~/.kde3/share/config/kpersonalizerrc'. Put this line into it: FirstLogin=false Alastair -- Alastair Scott (London, United Kingdom) http://www.unmetered.org.uk/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation
Question regarding install of KDE 3.0 on Mandrake 8.2 I followed your instructions of: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 And I logout and when I get to the login screen I only have 2 options in my Session Type drop down box. The first option is default and the second option is failsafe. I should have Gnome in here as well as the other window makers since I have them installed. Another question while I'm at it. When I start up Mandrake 8.2 it never asks me what user I want to login and automatically logs me in. I would rather be prompted as to which user I want to login with. I used to know how to do this but I don't remember. Thanks for your time, Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alastair Scott Sent: April 26, 2002 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] KDE 3 On Friday 26 April 2002 7:10 pm, you wrote: While we are on the topic, I also installed KDE3, and it rocks. Played around with some of the icon settings and it looks great (Screen shot http://nixit.ca/KDE3.png ). Definitely making the switch (at least until Gnome 2 comes out). It's strangely similar to my desktop :) http://www.thebrixton.btinternet.co.uk/kde3desktop.png (the font is Frutiger Linotype; you get it installed with Microsoft Reader www.eu.microsoft.com/reader). One thing tho, everytime I login, the KDE startup wizard loads up and asks me a bunch of questions, how can I disable this. I tried through the wizard but it still loads up everytime I start KDE3. (THis is not the mandrake first time startup wizard). This is a 'known bug' and the fix is near the bottom of this excellent guide to KDE3 quirks: http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2048 Create or edit the file '~/.kde3/share/config/kpersonalizerrc'. Put this line into it: FirstLogin=false Alastair -- Alastair Scott (London, United Kingdom) http://www.unmetered.org.uk/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation
Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- wrote: Another question while I'm at it. When I start up Mandrake 8.2 it never asks me what user I want to login and automatically logs me in. I would rather be prompted as to which user I want to login with. I used to know how to do this but I don't remember. Thanks for your time, Eric Go into the control centre there should be a place for Logging in. Poke around abit you'll find it. Theres a check box automatically log me in as Blah User. Uncheck that. Femme -- Good Decisions You boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation
Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- wrote: Ok, I found the where to change the boot configuration when I logged in under root and changed it so I wouldn't auto login but I still have the problem of only having default and failsafe under my options for Session Type. Precisely why is this a problem? What other session type would you prefer to have available? That is a normal option set. I have them too. I also have Boot from Floppy. Not much difference. More info please! Femme -- Good Decisions You boss Made: We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts. - Source: Dilbert Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: KDE 3.0 - question on installation
Assuming you are using KDM login shell, login with the default session. Hopefully, that will open up either KDE or Gnome. Next go to the K or foot menu and go to Configuration. Go to KDE, then System, the Login Manager. There should be a tab called Sessions. At the bottom, there should be a section called Session Types. Manually add Gnome and KDE back to the list. Capitalization is important so it must be exactly Gnome and KDE (without the quotes of course). Joe On Sun, 28 Apr 2002 03:44:52 -0700 Eric Estes -=RCN Mail=- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Question regarding install of KDE 3.0 on Mandrake 8.2 I followed your instructions of: cd /home/MyName/kde3 urpmi.addmedia kde3 file:///home/MyName/kde3 And I logout and when I get to the login screen I only have 2 options in my Session Type drop down box. The first option is default and the second option is failsafe. I should have Gnome in here as well as the other window makers since I have them installed. Another question while I'm at it. When I start up Mandrake 8.2 it never asks me what user I want to login and automatically logs me in. I would rather be prompted as to which user I want to login with. I used to know how to do this but I don't remember. Thanks for your time, Eric -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alastair Scott Sent: April 26, 2002 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] KDE 3 On Friday 26 April 2002 7:10 pm, you wrote: While we are on the topic, I also installed KDE3, and it rocks. Played around with some of the icon settings and it looks great (Screen shot http://nixit.ca/KDE3.png ). Definitely making the switch (at least until Gnome 2 comes out). It's strangely similar to my desktop :) http://www.thebrixton.btinternet.co.uk/kde3desktop.png (the font is Frutiger Linotype; you get it installed with Microsoft Reader www.eu.microsoft.com/reader). One thing tho, everytime I login, the KDE startup wizard loads up and asks me a bunch of questions, how can I disable this. I tried through the wizard but it still loads up everytime I start KDE3. (THis is not the mandrake first time startup wizard). This is a 'known bug' and the fix is near the bottom of this excellent guide to KDE3 quirks: http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2048 Create or edit the file '~/.kde3/share/config/kpersonalizerrc'. Put this line into it: FirstLogin=false Alastair -- Alastair Scott (London, United Kingdom) http://www.unmetered.org.uk/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie-it] kde 3.0
Il lun, 2002-04-08 alle 04:14, Brunini Alessandro ha scritto: Aggiornamento. 1) KDE ancora in inglese: non trovo un file per la localizzazione in italiano 2) Ancora i suoni dell'avvio non partono 3) Swappa come un forsennato 4) Il Microsoft Media Player (Vers. 6.5) preannunciato in konqueror, non parte con varie applicazioni web, nè io lo trovo... Alla prossima. Un saluto. Mi rispondo da solo... Ho risolto il problema dei suoni aggiornando un file che trovate al seguente link: http://www.pclinuxonline.com/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=1782 e ovviamente qui: ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/contrib/texstar/Mandrake-8.2-i586/kde-3.0.0 Per ora un saluto. PS: Swappa un po' meno (mumble mumble... sarà stato un lavoro programmato di cron?)
Re: [newbie-it] KDE 3.0
Brunini Alessandro wrote: Salve alla lista, Ho da poco installato KDE 3.0. Devo dire che esteticamente è decisamente più bello (icone comprese). Sulla mia macchina poi gira più velocemente del precedente 2.2.2, anche se all'avvio ci mette di più. Problemi riscontrati 2: 1) Manca la lingua italiana... sto scaricando qualcosa. Se funziona ve lo faccio sapere. devi recuperare kde3-i18n-it che sta nella directori noarch insieme a tutte le altre localizzazioni-i18n ciao, Andrea
[newbie-it] KDE 3.0
Salve alla lista, Ho da poco installato KDE 3.0. Devo dire che esteticamente è decisamente più bello (icone comprese). Sulla mia macchina poi gira più velocemente del precedente 2.2.2, anche se all'avvio ci mette di più. Problemi riscontrati 2: 1) Manca la lingua italiana... sto scaricando qualcosa. Se funziona ve lo faccio sapere. 2) L'audio funziona a metà: xmms e gli mp3 vanno, DVD e giochi pure, Wav aperti con xmms anche. Perchè allora la sigla di apertura e tutti i suoni di sistema non vanno, nonostante siano attivi? Per ora un saluto.
[newbie-it] kde 3.0
Aggiornamento. 1) KDE ancora in inglese: non trovo un file per la localizzazione in italiano 2) Ancora i suoni dell'avvio non partono 3) Swappa come un forsennato 4) Il Microsoft Media Player (Vers. 6.5) preannunciato in konqueror, non parte con varie applicazioni web, nè io lo trovo... Alla prossima. Un saluto.
