Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
At 1147975636 past the epoch, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: Would anybody know why kde is not a choice in installation menu? Yes: I think that it is because the d-i/tasksel people felt that users divide best into two camps[1]: 1) those who do not know the distinction between gnome and kde, and just want a desktop environment 2) those that do know the distinction, and want a tailored desktop environment (e.g. just kde, or just gnome, or something else entirely) Those in the second camp are thought to be fully capable of using aptitude or apt-get or something else to get the desired mix of stuff that they want, while those in the first camp could potentially be confused by a multitude of different desktop options. [1] this is my interpretation, however. I'm not putting words in their mouths :) -- Jon Dowland http://alcopop.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
Lukasz Szybalski wrote: 1. Is there a way i can install kde as a default windowing system from a netinst cd? I am using testing, and currently i would install default system(gnome) then uninstall gnome and install kde. This means i have to install gnome in order to install kde. boot the installer with install tasksel/first=kde-desktop -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
At 1147906776 past the epoch, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: 2. I would like to skip this process and from installation menu when selecting [desktop] I would like to choose a kde as a default windowing system. Who should i contact to make this change happen? The desktop task offered to you in the debian-installer process installs both GNOME and KDE, but GNOME is chosen as the default environment. If you do not select the desktop task, but instead go for manual package selection, you can install the kde package independently. Note that there might be other components pulled in by the desktop task that are not depended on by the kde package (e.g. xserver-xfree86). -- Jon Dowland http://alcopop.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
On 5/18/06, Jon Dowland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 1147906776 past the epoch, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: 2. I would like to skip this process and from installation menu when selecting [desktop] I would like to choose a kde as a default windowing system. Who should i contact to make this change happen? The desktop task offered to you in the debian-installer process installs both GNOME and KDE, but GNOME is chosen as the default environment. If you do not select the desktop task, but instead go for manual package selection, you can install the kde package independently. Note that there might be other components pulled in by the desktop task that are not depended on by the kde package (e.g. xserver-xfree86). I deselected the desktop. Installed the rest. Then apt-get install kde. When all was done. startx gave an error. Will manual selection of packages at install time produce same results as apt-get install kde? If so that will give me an error therefore it might or might not be a use to me. Are there any other options? lukasz -- Jon Dowland http://alcopop.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Lukasz Szybalski www.lucasmanual.com
Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
On Thu, 18 May 2006 09:56:53 -0500 Lukasz Szybalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/18/06, Jon Dowland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 1147906776 past the epoch, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: 2. I would like to skip this process and from installation menu when selecting [desktop] I would like to choose a kde as a default windowing system. Who should i contact to make this change happen? The desktop task offered to you in the debian-installer process installs both GNOME and KDE, but GNOME is chosen as the default environment. If you do not select the desktop task, but instead go for manual package selection, you can install the kde package independently. Note that there might be other components pulled in by the desktop task that are not depended on by the kde package (e.g. xserver-xfree86). I deselected the desktop. Installed the rest. Then apt-get install kde. When all was done. startx gave an error. Will manual selection of packages at install time produce same results as apt-get install kde? If so that will give me an error therefore it might or might not be a use to me. Are there any other options? lukasz Do you have x-window-system-core installed? -- Rodney D. Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #96112 ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin - 1759 signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 09:56:53AM -0500, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: On 5/18/06, Jon Dowland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 1147906776 past the epoch, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: 2. I would like to skip this process and from installation menu when selecting [desktop] I would like to choose a kde as a default windowing system. Who should i contact to make this change happen? The desktop task offered to you in the debian-installer process installs both GNOME and KDE, but GNOME is chosen as the default environment. If you do not select the desktop task, but instead go for manual package selection, you can install the kde package independently. Note that there might be other components pulled in by the desktop task that are not depended on by the kde package (e.g. xserver-xfree86). I deselected the desktop. Installed the rest. Then apt-get install kde. When all was done. startx gave an error. Will manual selection of packages at install time produce same results as apt-get install kde? If so that will give me an error therefore it might or might not be a use to me. Are there any other options? It would really help if you could tell us that the error is... A signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
On Thu, 2006-05-18 at 08:26 -0700, Rodney D. Myers wrote: On Thu, 18 May 2006 09:56:53 -0500 Lukasz Szybalski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/18/06, Jon Dowland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 1147906776 past the epoch, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: 2. I would like to skip this process and from installation menu when selecting [desktop] I would like to choose a kde as a default windowing system. Who should i contact to make this change happen? The desktop task offered to you in the debian-installer process installs both GNOME and KDE, but GNOME is chosen as the default environment. If you do not select the desktop task, but instead go for manual package selection, you can install the kde package independently. Note that there might be other components pulled in by the desktop task that are not depended on by the kde package (e.g. xserver-xfree86). I deselected the desktop. Installed the rest. Then apt-get install kde. When all was done. startx gave an error. Will manual selection of packages at install time produce same results as apt-get install kde? If so that will give me an error therefore it might or might not be a use to me. Are there any other options? lukasz Do you have x-window-system-core installed? yes that was it. Would anybody know why kde is not a choice in installation menu? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
Hello, 1. Is there a way i can install kde as a default windowing system from a netinst cd? I am using testing, and currently i would install default system(gnome) then uninstall gnome and install kde. This means i have to install gnome in order to install kde. 2. I would like to skip this process and from installation menu when selecting [desktop] I would like to choose a kde as a default windowing system. Who should i contact to make this change happen? Thank you Lukasz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [desktop][netinst]How can i choose a kde as a default?
On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 10:59:36PM -0500, Lukasz Szybalski wrote: Hello, 1. Is there a way i can install kde as a default windowing system from a netinst cd? I am using testing, and currently i would install default system(gnome) then uninstall gnome and install kde. This means i have to install gnome in order to install kde. 2. I would like to skip this process and from installation menu when selecting [desktop] I would like to choose a kde as a default windowing system. Who should i contact to make this change happen? Maybe the easiest way to do it is to not select 'desktop', log in at the console, fire up your favorite text-mode package manager, and install kde + addons you want. I doubt you can convince the d-i team one way or the other--it used to give you a choice, I'm sure there's a reason it doesn't now. -- Christopher Nelson -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Absence makes the heart grow fonder -- of somebody else. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
