kde 3.2 -> 3.1.4

Austin Isler a_c_isler at verizon.net
Wed Feb 11 18:23:10 UTC 2004


I too am encountering these issues. *sigh*. I dont really feel that they 
are all that big of a deal, but then again I dont do much on my *nix box.

Austin

Mitch Wiedemann wrote:

> I was having similar trouble, most specifically with the panel 
> freezing when I clicked on it.   I've switched back to 3.1.4.  Here's 
> my procedure if anyone needs it:
>
> Open the "System Logs" app and go to "RPM Packages" and filter for kde.
> Copy the list and print it out. (there are a couple that aren't kde 
> packages, so ignore them)
> log out (to the GDM login screen)
> Ctrl+Alt+F2 to get to a console
> As root:
> rpm -e --nodeps kde[packagename] (do this for each kde 3.2 package)
> Install 3.1.4 from FC1 discs 1 and 2 starting with kdelibs and kdebase.
>
> I can now use my KDE again without going crazy.  I guess I'll wait for 
> a later version of KDE to try again.  KDE 3.1.4 was actually fine for 
> me, I just got caught up in the 3.2 buzz.  You know how that is... :)
>
>
> Emiliano Brunetti wrote:
>
>> I am testing kde3.2 since some days.
>>
>> Everything was very nice in the beginning, and it is quite faster than
>> the previous version.
>>
>> However, since 2 or 3 days it hangs seldom, and i have to go for
>> 'alt-tab' or 'alt-F1' to bring it back to life, let alone kill x server
>> once in a while. Moreover, ICQtoGo (java version) keeps crashing very
>> often and looks like java apps performance is worse. It didn't happen
>> before upgrading to kde3.2.
>>
>> How's going with you guys? All happy and no problem? Did you tweak
>> something?
>>
>> I downloaded and installed kde rpm from kde.org.
>>
>> E.
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>






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