KDE 2.2

[Jim]

Too bad someone cant put together a CD with all the required rpms for K2.2, 
including the QT stuff.  The CD could have separate directories for the 
various popular distros and would not only save download time, but also 
simplify upgrading by providing everything necessary.

On Wednesday 15 August 2001 16:25, you wrote:
> I've been playing around with KDE 2.2 today and I strongly recommend
> checking it out.  Konqueror looks to be quite a kick-ass browser now, with
> Javascript and HTML working correctly (ie. They made Konqueror work well
> with broken/ugly HTML code) on all the sites I've tested it with so far. 
> There's also a nice feature that allows you to turn on Javascript on a
> site-by-site basis (as well as cookies). You can also choose to disable the
> Javascript popup function.  Another cool feature is that it allows you to
> change your UserAgent on a site-by-site basis. So, for example, if you try
> visiting http://www.shockwave.com on a non-Windows platform, you'll get a
> frustrating "We don't serve your kind here" message.  But I changed my
> UserAgent for that site and now I can get in without any problems. There
> are lots of other nice perks, as well.  Oh, and KMail now supports IMAP.
>
> I upgraded to KDE 2.2 on a RedHat 7.1 system, and it wasn't fun.  Here's my
> advice:  Download every stinkin' .rpm that is listed (even the "add-ons")
> for your platform.  Then run this command:
>
> for file in *rpm; do rpm -U --nodeps $file; done
>
> If you actually try to workout all the dependencies in their correct order,
> you'll go insane.
> Anyway, check it out.  KDE is really looking nice now.
> ~M
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