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i want to install dropline gnome (don't ask why, i just felt the sudden need to try) but i am concerned as to what it will do to my system
first: i have heard about potential downgrades since the current version of dropline is built for slack 9.0; i have seen another thread describing to just re-upgrade with
$ su
[password]
mount /mnt/cdrom
upgradepkg /mnt/cdrom/slackware/*/*.tgz
will this screw anything up?
second: dropline will install new alsa libs by default, will this affect the alsa that i am using in my 2.6 kernel?
third: is a version of dropline for slack 9.1 coming anytime soon?
fourth: i will probably end up doing a harddrive install; any suggestions and how much space will the download require?
ive had very little trouble installing dropline on 9.1, but im using kernel 2.4.22 that came iwht 9.1. it works very well once you get it installed. a couple of times taht i have installed it on 9.1, i have to let it try to install, then uninstall, then install again, but that is because gnome is already on it. now when i install slack 9.1 i do it with no gnome, and then install dropline
i dont' really mess with upgrading the pkgs, because i haven't seen anything get nasty
other than installing it, dropline on 9.1 is perfect, and is probably the biggest reason that i refuse to use anythign but slack any more.
Ran the dropline installer last night on Slack 9.1 with the 2.6.1 kernel, and
even though I prefer Fluxbox, everything seems to work quite well One of
the nicest setups I've tried (and if you ever had your system ruined by
some urpmi or apt-get or portage nightmare, you know what that's like).
Next time I get bored, maybe I'll try Garnome (2.5 ?)
I installed Dropline right over Gnome without problems but I think Dropline with 9.1 is a little unstable at times...
I've upgraded to the 2.6.1 kernel and it's about the same. I really like it but if you like .:F L U X B O X:. you should get the newest version (0.9.8) and use ./configure --enable-gnome. You'll get a few Dropline features, like a file manager, etc.
I only use Fluxbox except for connecting to smb locations because I don't know how to connect in Flux. Anyone know how to do that??
Question about installing new version of the software
I have gxine on my dropline gnome which I think it is default installed. And I want to install the new version of xine, should I uninstall the old one or just install the new one without any action on the old one. Or is there a way to upgrade on it which I think it is the best way.
Any time you are going to install a newer version of an existing package you should remove the old one. You can do so by removepkg the old one then installing the new slack pacage or run upgradepkg .
i knew that dropline would overwrite lots of packages (including baseline packages), install a new X, and change config files, but the end result is just horrible
dropline breaks lots of programs, and it installs itself as though only gnome is the window manager/desktop environment on my system; kde and fluxbox would not function properly after i installed dropline
furthermore, just loads of troubles with opengl and there is no real way for me to upgrade packages unless i use the ones built for dropline (meaning my system became a dropline system instead of a slack system)
there is no way to reverse the changes; this made me think of my windows, with an "updater tool" that takes some control out of the user's hands without knowing and only adds fluff; nothing extremely new or useful added
so to those wanting to install dropline: be warned, the changes it makes can only be undone by complete reinstall (or it is the only logical way) and it will do a lot of things you will probably not like; it installs things like a palm os manager and a few new themes, but that is it; everything can be installed manually without using dropline
it is a good thing i was already on the verge of reformatting anyway, but the one benefit of dropline is this: a clean box (yep, reformatted and reinstalled slackware, the one and only slackware)
*edit: i don't mean to offend anyone, including those satisfied with dropline, so don't flame on me and don't turn this thread into one asking why i didn't like dropline
Last edited by TheOneAndOnlySM; 01-18-2004 at 02:03 PM.
maybe dropline just isn't for some people. i love eye candy and a clean well put together desktop. but i like for stuff to still be under my control
this is why i liked dropline gnome, but don't like lindows/lycoris etc.
im suprised to hear you say that, ive not really had trouble adding stuff on top of dropline (and i do a lot of messing with pkgs)
i also had no trouble with kde after installing dropline, but i don't use it much. ive been enjoying the 3.2 beta a little bit, so maybe thats different since im doing a clean install of it.
I also like Dropline's look but the only problem I have is that it crashes constantly. Fortunately, it's not like a Windows crash that requires a reboot but it's annoying and it prompted me to make a switch to Fluxbox.
I haven't had any of the package problems and to the best of my knowledge, which isn't saying much, my config files were not changed when I installed it. Everything seems like it was before.
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