w00t just got KDE working!

[Keego]

Supposidly it's pretty difficult getting the latest geforce 2 go drivers to work in Xwindows, but after screwing around with it for a couple of days, I finally have another GUI to play with

Now I need to figure out how to run CS in here!

 

[GigaCluster]

The last time I used KDE (or any graphical environment in Linux/UNIX, actually) was a year ago... even back then it was very advanced and pretty reliable. I can only imagine how good it is now. However, I don't dare to mess with my current installation -- it's just like I like it, with text-only mode right now.

 

[Keego]

The problem is, I'm dual booting with WinXP right now and the difference with ClearType is *amazing* I can barely read anything on anand I'm so used to it!

BTW my mouse wheel doesn't work in Konqueror

 

[UnixFreak]

KDE is the sh*t. I think it will outlast gnome, in the long run. Much better.
dont know what you mean about Geforce2 in Xwindows, I have never had a problem, easiest card I've setup

 

[Keego]

geforce 2 GO


it's a laptop

 

[Nemesis77]

Installing KDE is not that difficult. Just get the packages (and QT!) and install in correct order. Of course, me being in Debian, all it takes is to type "apt-get install kde" .

As for the fonts. You can use font-antialiasing in KDE. And GeForce supports it. You need XFree 4.x. Just make sure you have freetype (so you can use TrueType fonts) installed. Font-AA makes a BIG difference IMO! I'm running a nice AA'ed, alpha-blended KDE 2.2.2 right now .

EDIT: As for the mouse-wheel... Does it work elsewhere? Here is my settings in Xf86Config that enables mouse-wheel:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

 

[Flat]

Where is a good place to download a KDE based Linux?

 

[Platypus]

<< Where is a good place to download a KDE based Linux? >>



Hmmm ok, you dont download a KDE based linux persay. You download a distribution of linux and you run KDE over it. KDE is just a windowmaker basically, a GUI as Windows is to Dos. Thats the closest windows comparison I can make. I suggest checking out Mandrake Linux since it seems like this is your first time.

Here are a few good choices and where to download them.
LinuxISO

If you have further questions, you can PM me.

 

[nateholtrop]

Flat just wants it for the perty colors dont help him just get him XP.

nate

 

[Flat]

<< Flat just wants it for the perty colors dont help him just get him XP.

nate >>



haha, true. But I already have XP

 

[Keego]

<<

EDIT: As for the mouse-wheel... Does it work elsewhere? Here is my settings in Xf86Config that enables mouse-wheel:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection >>



Snazzy, I didn't have the "Buttons" section or the CorePointer section, so I'll try that. as for if it works elsewhere, I haven't tried it

 

[Nemesis77]

<< Snazzy, I didn't have the "Buttons" section or the CorePointer section, so I'll try that. as for if it works elsewhere, I haven't tried it >>



The buttons-thingy is imprtant. Basically, you tell the computer that the mouse has 5 buttons: three normal buttons, and the up/down-movement of the wheel. Then you map the Z-axis movement to buttons 4 and 5 (the wheel). After that, you're all set.

Also, the protocol has to be "IMPS/2", regular PS/2 doesn't cut if if I remember correctly.

I hope you get it to work

 

[Keego]

Scroll mouse works great, now all I need to do is fix it so it'll run in 1600x1200 not 1400x1050 :/

 

[777php]

I am a gnome convert myself, KDE has so much more functionality than gnome, however IMHO gnome looks a bit nicer.