salamo 3alaikom all ,

i`m a very newbie in linux, so plz be patient wiz me:o i have redhat 9.0 and need 2 ask some questions
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how do i know the version of the KERNEL that i have ???
I`am working with GNOME now how can i switch to KDE or any other enviroment
i have a source code of mplayer 9.0 but i can`t compile it!!......i read a post on it`s compilation but really i don`t understand anything from it ( it`s advanced :o )
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thanx for your time.

yours,
ahmed

1- uname -r

2- if u have the desired environment installed u can switch from the login manager (the place where u type your user name and password), since u r using RH 9, i will guess it is gdm, at the bottom of the screen there will be a "Session" link, use it to choose kde or any other DE u want.

3- what's exactly the problem u r facing with the compiling process?
If u can't compile it (or don't want to) simply use an rpm package, search for mplayer at rpmfind.net.

2 - $ switchdesk
would help switching desktops
3 - RPMs r also avail on the mplayer website

Thank you guys :cool: