install impossible!

[Alvyn Liang]

I succesfully installed a full KDE / QT3 package following the direction of the threads and Ralf's comments.
Here I quote my experience.
First you have to follow the page http://kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/kde3/ to finish the installation of KDE in cygwin. Choose the
current package is enough. Download the contents before you install them. Full package will take you more time to download the whole
thing. You are encouraged to constantly check setup.log /setup.log.full under the cygwin download folder. If there is anything
happened to be lost. Follow the page http://kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/download/ , click on the  kde-cygwin download area to
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=27249
there you will be able to find the missing links. Download the missing part to your download folder. Once you are sure all the parts
are completed you can start to install.
Second step is to install QT3 through http://kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/qt3/, click on Compiling to access
http://kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/qt3/compiling.php
Again, follow the pace of this page to install QT3. You should be fine.
If you want the support of OpenGL please have a look at this thread http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-cygwin&m=108153578124032&w=2 ..
Knock off what is not required on the file and configure.
But I think if you had followed the QT3 page of installation just tune the 9th point


 echo yes | ./configure -platform cygwin-g++ -fast -plugin-imgfmt-mng -thread -no-stl \
       	-qt-zlib -qt-gif -qt-libpng -qt-libjpeg -qt-libmng -no-g++-exceptions -no-xft -no-xkb \
       	-disable-opengl -prefix /opt/qt/3.2

to

 echo yes | ./configure -platform cygwin-g++ -fast -plugin-imgfmt-mng -thread -no-stl \
       	-qt-zlib -qt-gif -qt-libpng -qt-libjpeg -qt-libmng -no-g++-exceptions -no-xft -no-xkb \
       	-prefix /opt/qt/3.2

It will work then....

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wish this can help some of you...
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It's fair to say maintaing this list is not quite easy especially if you have your won work to do. This is why all the GNU websites
requires more hands to help on the documentation and forum maintaining. But, unfrotunately not all ppl can be qualified to do this
kind of work. Last two weeks, I followed some of the threads on this list and thought about many questions to ask myself. Such as
"Have I done enough to access this list, at least to boost the knowledge of myself.", "Was there any answer already there for
reference." Finally I fixed many problems myself, by trial and error.

After all the effort myself, I was thinking to help the list, but I don't think I have much time to donate at the moment, because I
am doing a PhD research and my course is nearly end. Personally I am very appreciated that Ralf and many others has worked on Free
Software Foundation for all of us.


----- Original Message ----- 
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > On Wednesday 14 April 2004 04:32, Robin Fairey wrote:
> > > I'm attempting to install KDE for my copy of cygwin - the windows installer
> > > is not available, the cygwin netinstaller fails half way through
> > downloading,
> >
> > If the download breaks while downloading a kde or qt package, this should be
> > fixed now. There was a performance problem with the used sourceforge mirror
> > (osdn.dl.sf.net), now we have switched over to heanet.dl.sf.net, which goes
> > much faster.
> >
> > > and the first wget in the manual unpack instrucions gets a
> > > refusal of connection.
> >
> > We can't help you, if you don't provide more informations.
> >
> > > I am running winXP, and cygwin on its own works just fine.
> > >
> > > How can I proceed!??!
> >
> > Ralf
>
>     You know, I'm no longer able to resist commenting...For the last couple of months I've been following this list, hoping to
learn from the example of others, because I frankly have little experience with cygwin, and none with KDE. I originally installed
cygwin alone, then became intrigued with the IDEA of KDE-cygwin, and attempted a fuller install from your site. The KDE portion has
never worked and my problems have mirrored those of other writers making inquiries to the list. I have tried reinstalling numerous
times, as well as attempting some of the "fixes" you have suggested to others. Each attempt has led to frustrating failure. But now
I think I've come up with a solution.
>     The idea that I have just begun to grasp is this: KDE-cygwin is just a poor attempt to emulate Linux in the Windows
environment, so why not just install Linux? Of course, for the time being it will have to be dual-boot, but at least I'll actually
have access to some of the things I want to work with. I know that no one charged me for KDE-cygwin's use, so in that sense I got my
money's worth. What I can't afford is all the time I've spent "beating a dead horse".
>     One last thing, Ralf. You need to work on your technique of "support". As a former tech support person myself, I know that it
doesn't help to begin the conversation with, "What did you do to cause this problem?" Relax and listen, don't be defensive, and
maybe you'll get a sense of what is wrong. Well, it's been an experience...
>                                                                               Harold Marshall