[newbie] Easy install of kde 2.2 and kdeoffice beta

2001-08-24 Thread chrish
Hi, I think this is probubly one of the most requested subject, I know i've seen and tried @ 15+ posted methods of installing this beast on my mandrake 8. I tried to many versions posted methods, each one failed to find dependences[even though i'd have the files in my linux partition], or

Re: [newbie] installing kde 2.2 stable

2001-08-15 Thread chrish
Hi, I hope you don't mind me asking I see the readme file... here's the guts... now which process is the safest/brainless As root: - add a new media. Run: urpmi.addmedia a-name file://directory-where-are-stored-packages - install packages you need using: urpmi name-of-package

[newbie] upgrading or patching my linux kernal

2001-07-25 Thread chrish
Hi, is there a way to update my kernal via a mandrake blessed method. i mean i've read all about doing it on other howto's, but i'm concerned that i do not have all of the appropriate compile tools... has mandrake a mandrake specific up to date how to on kernals? i'd like to get my