[kde-solaris] Problems with KDE 3.1.2 packages and KDE 3.1.xin general

[Bob Meader]

I did a little more research... the problem
seems to be in the KDE window manager...If
you startkde from CDE environment so the KDE
window manager can't start you can type
any character in kconsole...

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[mailto:kde-solaris-bounces-+bob=cci.net at mail.kde.org]On Behalf Of Lars
Tunkrans
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:09 AM
To: For people using KDE on Solaris, with questions about KDE or Solaris
Subject: Re: [kde-solaris] Problems with KDE 3.1.2 packages and KDE
3.1.xin general




Bob Meader wrote:

>I have removed the KDE 3.1.2 packages.
>The reason is problem between KDE text widgets
>and certain Xservers.  What happens is certain
>characters such as 'b' don't echo or display
>when entered.  The problem is completely
>repeatable on a Sun Enterprise 250 and according
>to dnewman at maraudingpirates.org:
>"I know exactly what you are talking about.  I experienced
>that same behaviour and I believe it is a bug in KDE. It becomes more
>pronounced the slower the connection between the X client and server.  And
>it was only certain
>text widgets that did it."
>
>I have download/tried KDE 3.1,3.1.1 and 3.1.2 versions built
>by various people and ALL show same behaviour. KDE 3.0.5
>is last version to work correctly.  Note I did this test
>on a fresh install of Solaris 8 to a blank drive.  I don't
>know if Solaris 9 - KDE has same behavior.
>
>Hopefully someone will investigate this as currently
>KDE 3.1.x is only usable on certain Xserver Installations
>only.
>  
>
I am doing a new  build  of  KDE 3.1.2  with GCC 3.2.3   on 
Solaris  9 04/03   right now,  probably be able to report if  I
can type in B's  in a few hours.

Im buliding on a  SB100  so it takesawhile....

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Lars Tunkrans

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