From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 23 17:30:36 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37E8316A423 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:30:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35DB643D53 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:30:22 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k2NHUMht012585 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:30:22 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k2NHUMqS012577; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:30:22 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:30:22 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200603231730.k2NHUMqS012577@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Michael Nottebrock Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F03116A400 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:27:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85E4E43D7D for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:27:34 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k2NHRXXC023941 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:27:33 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k2NHRXnj023940; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:27:33 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200603231727.k2NHRXnj023940@www.freebsd.org> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:27:33 GMT From: Michael Nottebrock To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 Cc: Subject: docs/94867: Remove outdated KDM instructions from the FreeBSD handbook X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:30:36 -0000 >Number: 94867 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Remove outdated KDM instructions from the FreeBSD handbook >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Mar 23 17:30:21 GMT 2006 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Michael Nottebrock >Release: >Organization: >Environment: >Description: The information about KDM in chapter 5.7.3.1 is so outdated that it became dangerously wrong - if someone actually attempted to do what is suggested there with a recent version of KDE/KDM, they'd completely break their setup. Setting up KDM these days is very trivial - from the FAQ on http://freebsd.kde.org: Q11: How do I get kdm to work? A11.1 Replace the ttyv8 line in /etc/ttys with: ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/kdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure Since I don't think this alone is worth keeping the KDM section of the handbook, I propose to completely delete chapter 5.7.3.1 and 5.6.5. Furthermore, the description of KDE in chapter 5.7.2.1 is inaccurate, specifically: "KDE has an office application suite based on KDE's “KParts” technology consisting of a spread-sheet, a presentation application, an organizer, a news client and more." This sentence should be removed as well. Finally, section 5.7.3.2 has outdated information, too - these days, there is no more 'Preferences' submenu in the K-Menu. Also, antialiased fonts have been enabled by default in new KDE installations for some time and the QT_XFT environment variable is no longer needed either - again, the whole chapter is a candidate for removal. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: