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
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