[ILUG] Easiest way to get Debian and KDE

[Paul O'Malley]

On 18/08/10 13:38, Lisa Muir wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> What is the easiest way to get a pure debian desktop configured with
> KDE besides going the kubuntu route? or am I insane to be even
> contimplating the exercise?
>
> I'm imagining that everything is going to be straight forward except
> the video configuration or has that changed drastically since I last
> failed to hand configure (ie, about 8 years ago!)?
>
> Lisa.
>    
For lenny (current stable)

http://ftp.heanet.ie/debian-cd/5.0.5-live/i386/iso-cd/

look for the one marked KDE ;-)

Or

http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/i386/iso-cd/

for the squeeze (testing) release

if your hardware is not up to the job i.e. needs non free blobs to work
grab this:

firmware-linux-nonfree.deb

from

http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/all/firmware-linux-nonfree/download
** note squeeze could be lenny or whatever you want it to be

dpkg -i  the package to make it install the blobs


http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=firmware-linux-nonfree


If you are comfortable and want to run the testing stuff you might want 
to try:

http://www.sidux.com a debian sid based distro, calls itself

"What is sidux? - Debian Hot & Spicy!".

It fails to say it is KDE based, if you do choose it, you might want to 
get the same package.

Enjoy your choices, however I still hate blobs in case anyone asks.
Ask if you need to know more.