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List:       quanta
Subject:    Re: [Quanta] Goodbye
From:       Billie Erin Walsh <bilwalsh () swbell ! net>
Date:       2009-11-03 2:30:56
Message-ID: 4AEF95E0.40006 () swbell ! net
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I've got the KDEwebdev source package, configure fails with a _long_ 
list of dependencies. The "deb" package also fails. That's when I got 
the idea to try the 8.04 install as a source.

For most of what I do Quanta still works fine [ miss the spell checker 
though ]. I sure hope they get the new one going before the old version 
dies completely. Over the past few years I've come to rely on Quanta and 
everything else just seems way to clunky to use.

Of course when the new one comes we will have a new learning curve.

Andrew Lowe wrote:
> I doubt it would work, as the libraries would be on the external drive 
> too, and probably not in the library path.  You would have to add 
> these to the ldconfig paths.
>
> Unfortunately, some distributions not longer support much of the KDE 
> 3.5 series, and if you are running these distributions, then you have 
> very little chance of getting it going.
>
> The best method, would be to compile from source.  Pretty much all 
> distributions still provide QT3, so install this, and any other 
> dependancies (libraries, etc) that are needed using your package 
> manager (they are probably already installed), and grab the various 
> archives from http://www.kde.org/info/3.5.10.php.  
> Installation from source is not too bad, however can be daunting for 
> the first time.
> There are a few articles on the KDE Techbase (which is for developers, 
> but users can benefit too):
> Building KDE 3 (a bit old, and references 3.5.9, so just replace with 
> 3.5.10)
> http://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/Stable_Version
> Coexisting Versions (quite old, but probably covers a fair bit on how 
> to run an older kde in it's own directory)
> http://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/Coexisting_Versions
>
> I have not been running KDE much for a while, or using Quanta (work 
> provided a MacBook Pro, so using that for now), however I do touch 
> base in a Virtual Machine environment, and have plans to get involved 
> again at some stage.  I hope this helps out, and if not, please do not 
> hesitate to consult the list on where you are stuck.
>
> -- 
> Andrew Lowe
>    System Administrator & Programmer
>        Information Technology
>            Manildra Group
>
> Email:   andrew.lowe@manildra.com.au <mailto:andrew.lowe@manildra.com.au>
> Phone:   02 4423 8270
> Mobile:  0413 23 8270
> Fax:       02 4421 7760 
>
> On 2009-11-03, at 10:35 , Duane wrote:
>
>> Billie Erin Walsh wrote:
>>> I had a silly idea but I don't think it worked
>>>
>>> In the plugins configuration it has a place to put in the location of
>>> whatever file it is. I have a fully functional Kubuntu 8.04/KDE 3.5.10
>>> on another drive. I tried using the location thing to lead to the files
>>> necessary on the other drive. Quanta says that the path is not valid.
>>>
>>> Anyone have a notion why I shouldn't be able to use the KDE 3.x files
>>> located on that drive?


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Treat all stressful situations like a dog does.
If you can't eat it or play with it, 
just pee on it and walk away

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