On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:44:34 +0200, wwp wrote: > Hello Thufir, > > > On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:02:45 +0100 Thufir <hawat.thufir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:01:00 +0200, wwp wrote: >> >> > Hello THUFIR, >> > >> > >> > On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:53:22 +0100 "THUFIR HAWAT" >> > <hawat.thufir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> >> Last time I tried installing <http://claws.sylpheed.org/downloads.php> >> >> from the devel yum repo, it screwed up X windows. >> >> >> >> I've downloaded the RPM from >> >> <http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/development/i386/> >> >> and plan to do a local install via yum of this RPM. Is this the >> >> safest way to install risky packages? >> > >> > Well, what do you call 'risky' packages? FYI, Sylpheed-Claws is not known >> > to be unstable, whatever you install it from the FC packages or from the >> > sources. >> > >> > More about your concern: >> > >> > - what Fedora Core is yours? >> > >> > - what did you install actually from claws.sylpheed.org? 'cause the >> > download pages points to the FC5 extras RPMs as well as to some >> > unofficial ones. Knowing the extra location and package name would help. >> > >> > - how did you crash Sylpheed-Claws, just starting it? >> > >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > -- >> > wwp >> >> >> IIRC X Windows wouldn't start, which I attributed to installing >> sylpheed-claws. > > That can't be related. > > >> Even after using Yum to remove X Windows, then >> re-installing, X Windows failed to install via yum. Presumably >> Sylpheed-claws worked fine, but some weirdness with X Windows there. >> >> Wheras, using the GUI, it went smoothly. ? > > Did you finally get rid of your problems? Tried Sylpheed-Claws again? > > > Regards, > > -- > wwp Pardon the delay in responding! Yes, sylpheed claws works fine, but I prefer, so far, to use pan for nntp (like this list/group). -Thufir -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
