[TriLUG] Where, oh where, is libtinfo.so.5?

[Robert Floyd]

On Thursday 16 May 2002 10:29, Geoff Purdy wrote:
> For what it's worth, I've experienced similar weirdness after upgrading
> from RedHat7.2/KDE2.2 to RedHat7.3/KDE3.0.  I suspect that the upgrade path
> from KDE2.2 to 3.0 isn't as smooth as it could be.  Perhaps KDE3.0 isn't as
> mature as it should be?  I think there was some traffic on the list a few
> weeks ago regarding similar difficulties.  When I find the time, I'm going
> to try a clean install (not an upgrade) of RHL7.3 and expect to get better
> results than the upgrade.

FWIW, I did a clean install after having even worse problems with the upgrade.

>
> I'm becoming a big fan of Mandrake 8.2.  I tried MDK8.2/KDE2.2 when it was
> first released and I've found myself using it all the time.

I was all set to run out to BB and pick it up today, but the Mandrake 
newsgroup has reports of problems with 8.2 as well, especially really bad 
fonts. Has that been your experience?

Robert Floyd
Durham, NC