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Re: rh5.9



Alexander L. Belikoff wrote:
> 
> Erez Doron <erez@savan.com> writes:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > I've installed RedHat 5.9 on my laptop, and OH MY !
> > didn't have time to check a lot but,
> >
> > 1. kde icons disapear ( is it becuase the path of kde changed ? I'll
> > check that)
> 
> KDE gets installed to /usr (as it normally should be, just like all
> other system products). unset KDEDIR and enjoy.
> 
> > 2. mpg123 do not work anymore, though /dev/dsp works (via cat)
> >
> 
> I filed a bug report a while ago and received a quite unclear response
> claiming that mpg123 now works "via esd", which is some kind of sound
> server. Whatever...
> 

thanks, that solved it.

> > that what I had time to check
> >
> > You are worned, do not do it at home. I wouldn't call it beta, but
> > alpha.
> 
> Man, if an improperly set variable and a non-working non-critical
> [sic!] program make you call a release an Alfa... Anyway.
> 

sorry, the problem with KDE was not $KDEDIR (I'm not that newbie).
and mpg123 may be non-critical to you, but is very critical to me 
( as a D.J. )

anyway, changing names or usage of programs break other programs
or scripts, and that is not good !

> As a RedHat beta team member, I've been running an internal 5.8.6
> release for about 1.5 months on my office (= semi-production) machine
> and I am pretty satisifed with it. Still waiting to receive my 5.9 CD
> though...
> 
> > btw: anyone knows the email of the RH mailing list, so i can send bug
> > reports.
> 
> http://developer.redhat.com -> Bug Track
> 
> --
> Alexander L. Belikoff
> Bloomberg L.P. / BFM Financial Research Ltd.
> abel@vallinor4.com, abel@bfr.co.il

thanks
erez.