> let alone a full KDE4 environment because than i had to > uninstall some important applications like kmail. Konqueror is on the > "can't install" list, too. It's possible. I installed KDE4 desktop and kept kontact without problem. kmail doesn't exist for KDE 4.0.0 so you can't conflict. If you install a KDE4 desktop, you will use konqueror 4.0.0. cheers, Fathi