Vector Linux 6.0 KDE-Classic feedback

[nj_jak]

After having tried this on out on the old lappy for some weeks, I have also installed on the tower now.

xconf could not setup my screen to 1680x1050, but visiting the ATI homepage provided me with the Radeon driver I needed. Looking very good now.
also had to run alsaconf  in a terminal to get sound working.

installed digikam 0.9.6 as per the thread in package requests, openoffice from the repo and danish language support from the repo.

This is now a very fine system, and I might consider NOT to go for 6.0 SOHO

Thank you all for the great effort

[vectorrob]

2 Weeks now with Vector and liking it more and more. Just works. can even use my main boxes printer and files, good grief!!!

Now for the desktop

Rob

[Daniel]

I installed KDE-Classic recently and noticed that during the installation process, I was only given the choice to select/deselect 2 optional packages. I just installed it in VirtualBox for testing and I didn't really need either one of them so I deselected them both. When I finished the installation, I found that EVERYTHING else had been installed. While I don't really mind this time since I was only testing, I don't want to install everything if I put KDE-Classic on my main system. Did it just not show everything for some reason because I was in VirtualBox? Or is that just the way it is?

[M0E-lnx]

I installed KDE-Classic recently and noticed that during the installation process, I was only given the choice to select/deselect 2 optional packages. I just installed it in VirtualBox for testing and I didn't really need either one of them so I deselected them both. When I finished the installation, I found that EVERYTHING else had been installed. While I don't really mind this time since I was only testing, I don't want to install everything if I put KDE-Classic on my main system. Did it just not show everything for some reason because I was in VirtualBox? Or is that just the way it is?

The install process can't tell the difference from real hardware to a VM

[nightflier]

KDE-Classic tries to be quite "complete" out of the box. If you want a minimal system, start with VL Light. It allows a very minimal install, which you can then customize to your liking.

[Daniel]

Ok. A related question then: The installer didn't give me a chance to select the display resolution. The monitor's resolution is 1280x1024. The installation's resolution is set at 1024x768 and it won't go any higher. How do I change that and make it 1280x1024?

[nightflier]

Try booting to text mode (linux-tui), log in as root and run "vxconf". Then test it with "startx".

[frayja2002]

I was playing with this for a little while but seem to be unable to find the kdm (login) theme manager in the control center.
Am I missing something here?

Also I was wondering how I can change the default bash prompt. I have tried modifying .bashrc (in my local profile) & changed /etc/profile all without effect.
Is there another file somewhere that is controlling this?

Cheers
Alex

[nightflier]

There is no theme manager for KDM included, sorry.

If you want to change the behavior of the default terminal emulator "konsole", open it and click "Settings" > "Configure Konsole".

[becleave]

I just found this release today. Downloaded and installed .
I was surprised how fast the install went . Everything works great on an
IBM Thinkpad R32 .

At first, i had trouble with the networking. As it turns out, myisp went down at the time
 I first booted the installation!

This is the style I love about Vector Linux: simple and fully functional.
As its my first day, I am experimenting with replacing my over 2 year old install of
Vector Linux 5.8 SOHO on my tower pc . Its a hard choice, i love the old FF 2 and got used to
Seamonkey. But that can be fixed !

If I would have known about this distro, I would have tried it sooner.
Personally, I did not like the 'non-KDE' VLs .
No, this is the best so  far. Now, to dig in and 'test' for installing on my tower.
Thanks!

[becleave]

I recently started a blog, and my last few posts have been VL related.

So, thought i would share :  http://cleaverb.tumblr.com/   .

Positives and negatives of KDE Classic  in todays post.

[reverendB]

Hello!

I love the Kde 3 edition. Like i come home. Thanks for your work and for Vector Linux Xfce too!

Danny

[bligh]

I have run vl classic kde3 live, and it looks great.  I have not been able to install the install version to the hdd,  the error says (something unexpected occurred and dumps me to a command line.  Live ran pretty fast on this modest box.
Cheers

[nightflier]

If the live installer doesn't work, you may want to download the install-only version and see how it does. That installer runs in a much leaner environment and may do better.

[bligh]

I didn't  know there as an installer in the live version.  I was trying to install the install version. 
Cheers