On Jan 10, 2006, at 1:51 PM, Robert Citek wrote:
> Based on a suggestion from M, I tried another install of Ubuntu, this
> time doing a server install, which installs just a base system.
> Doing the server install was much faster than a regular install.
> Once that was in place, I ran an apt-get to get all the components
> necessary for xfce4.  It works, mostly.

For notes on how I did this:

   http://www.cwelug.org/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi?BWorks/Ubuntu

> I just need to figure out how to customize the interface and add a  
> few more packages, e.g.
> firefox, OOo2, and a few games, plus customize the theme/look-and-
> feel to be a bit more Windowsy.

... plus a login manager.  Any suggestions?  Is anyone here familiar  
with xfce4 to guide me in doing the above things?  Installing is  
straight-forward (i.e. apt-get)  Customizing xfce4 is where I could  
use some help.

Regards,
- Robert
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