On 10/02/10 14:44, Jay_Linux wrote:
I don't see this option in Yast (using the Gtk interface in GNOME 2.28 desktop). ..... (/ Can Yast be made to use the Qt interface in GNOME ?, since I am unable to use KDE 4.3.5 as there is a problem in the desktop icons (red exclamation mark on desktop icons and apps don't launch, and thus would prefer to use KDE 3.5.10 if it offers the same functionality and apps as KDE 4 does /).
Try /sbin/yast2 --qt As for your reason for leaving KDE4.3.5, one "feature" _appears_ broken to you, and you blame the entire DE? Anyway, the red exclamation marks are most likely because the .desktop files aren't marked executable. If you trust the .desktop file just go chmod +x it and the exclamation mark should go away. If its something else, start a new thread and we can help you debug it. And no, KDE3 does not offer all the features and functionality and apps that KDE4 does. For that matter, KDE4 doesn't offer all the features and functionality and apps that KDE3 does either. Many many major features have been introduced and many "features" that were decided to be useless were removed. YMMV; some people complain but I feel I can do more (both as a user and developer) in KDE4 than I ever could in KDE3. It's a personal choice. The only thing that is unacceptable is to complain that KDE4 isn't the same as KDE3 ... of course, that was the point. The KDE devs made a decision that they could no longer do what they wanted as part of KDE3 so they moved on. If you refuse to agree with them just stick with KDE3; there are enough of you to support each other; just don't keep bugging people on mailing lists trying to convince them that they should disregard their part 3 years of work, which they are mostly happy with, just because of your minority opinion.
- Another thing is: does one need to make a change in any of the system files in _oS 11.2_ when KDE 4 & KDE 3 are co-installed, as mentioned here - (/ didn't have any problem with both KDE's installed in _oS 11.1_ /) http://en.opensuse.org/KDE4#KDE_3_and_KDE_4
KDE 3 and KDE 4
The KDE4 packages install into the /usr prefix, so KDE3 and KDE4 can safely be installed at the same time.
To prevent the accidental starting of KDE4 applications within a KDE3 session add at the top of /opt/kde3/bin/startkde
PATH=/opt/kde3/bin:${PATH/:\/opt\/kde3\/bin} export PATH
If you are using another window manager then adding this line to the .bashrc file should also load the correct applications.
No changes are necessary. KDE4 still keeps its files in ~/.kde4 while KDE3 still uses ~/.kde. The change you mentioned is just in the case where KDE3 and KDE4 applications have the same name. KDE4 apps live in /usr/bin, KDE3 apps in /opt/kde3/bin. By default the KDE4 apps are preferred, only if you want to change that do the above. Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org