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Old 01-14-2004, 07:02 PM   #1
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Dropline gnome, slack 9.1, kernel 2.6.0


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?
 
Old 01-14-2004, 07:31 PM   #2
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Dunno about most of those but it's about 180MB.
 
Old 01-14-2004, 08:13 PM   #3
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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.
 
Old 01-14-2004, 09:34 PM   #4
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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 ?)
 
Old 01-17-2004, 09:09 PM   #5
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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??
 
Old 01-18-2004, 02:17 AM   #6
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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.

Thanks.
 
Old 01-18-2004, 08:28 AM   #7
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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 .
 
Old 01-18-2004, 02:02 PM   #8
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good grief!!! dropline is Evil!!!

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.
 
Old 02-02-2004, 05:09 PM   #9
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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.
 
Old 02-03-2004, 08:59 PM   #10
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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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