> Can someone confirm whether installing Bibletime 1.2 is possible without > having to download the latest source from CVS?
Yes. You need Sword 1.5.3 and the bibletime-1.2 and bibletime-doc-1.2 files and follow the usual install process. Current BibleTime cvs is unstable. Martin > I had earlier received these instructions as a means of obtaining a > functional > > version of Bibletime 1.2 on Mandrake 8.2 (Thanks to Fred): > > In the mean time you can compile your own copy from the sourceforge > > CVS. The directions are in the source forge bibletime developer > > instructions. > > > > The commands once you have the cvs copied to your local directory are > > > > export QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3 > > export KDEDIR=/opt/kde3 > > export PATH=$KDEDIR/bin:$PATH > > make -f Makefile.cvs > > ./configure > > make > > > > su Logon as super user > > > > make install > > > > > > to start you will need to do > > > > bibletime > > > > Don't expect the menu to show the bibletime icon. This is a KDE3 bug in > > mandrake. If you want an icon you will need to install it your self. > > All of these problems are expected to improve in a few weeks as mandrake > > releases better rpm's. Stay tuned.