MkLinux Installation Notes(English)

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TkDesk: a Desktop and File Manager for X11

[0] News

Feb 27, 1997: jp-TkDesk-1.0-1a: the latest Japanized version build with DR3alpha4.
Dec 16, 1997: jp-TkDesk-1.0b5-1A: revised to correct a problem with the mail tool, since the mail header flashing function is incompatible with Japanese extension: It malfunctions when there is any mail in the incoming mail box with Japanese characters in its header part. jp-TkDesk-1.0b5 is now compatible with Tcl7.6/Tk4.2 patch level2.
Dec 6, 1997: jp-TkDesk-1.0b5-1A: the latest Japanized version build with DR2.1update6.
Jul 13, 1997: jp-TkDesk-1.0b4-1A: the first RPM version with Japanese extension.
May 13, 1997: TkDesk-1.0b4: the first version with Japanese extension preapared as a tar ball.

[1] Origin

ftp://sunsite.sut.ac.jp/pub/archives/linux/Incoming/tkdesk-1.0.tar.gz

A japanization patch was created:

tkdesk-1.0+jp.patch

[2] How to Build TkDesk from SRC

The TkDesk RPM building procedure is described in its spec file:

jp-tkdesk.spec

The point is to apply the above JP-patch and compile the patched source files with CC_OPTS='-O -DKANJI -DKINPUT2'.
You can rebuild the RPM using its corresponding SRPM as:

# rpm --rebuild <somewhere>/jp-TkDesk-1.0-1a.src.rpm

[3] How to Install TkDesk

Before installing jp-tkdesk, update your Mklinux to DR2.1update4 or higher: the package requires the full shared library support coming with DR2.1update4.

Onece the update is completed, the rest is a piece of cake.

First install a shared version of the japanized tcl7.6/tk4.2 combo:

# rpm -U <somewhere>/jp-tcltk-7.6p2_4.2p2-1A.ppc.rpm

if you haven't.

Otherwise, go straight ahead to the installation of TkDesk:

# rpm -U <somewhere>/jp-TkDesk-1.0-1a.ppc.rpm

In order to input Japanese characters, you have to have kinput2 started.