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**Rog131** · Jan 13, 2008, 04:21 AM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

Using Kubuntu Gutsy KDE4 (installation from live CD)

Installation is barebone - only the essentials (KDE 4 essentials - no OpenOffice, Adept...). This works to me as i can choose only those programs i really want. That is: i use synaptic/apt-get not adept.

kdesu doesn't work:

Kdesudo works, but you need to install it first.

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install synaptic

sudo apt-get install kdesudo

and then
alt + f2: kdesudo synaptic

Topic: Kde4 kdesudo problem
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090283.0

15/01/2008 nardusg tells that :
Topic: kde4 updates fix allot of problems

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090417.0

Link
FAQ: Root Password
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089088.0

**Rog131** · Jan 17, 2008, 02:27 PM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

17.1.2008 Small Bugs

Desktop forgets wallpaper settings - When session starts: White background -> need to right click desktop > Apply > Ok

Desktop icons don't work. But if you go to the Desktop folder and click there icons, they work.

Alt + f2:
kdesudo synaptic works
but
kdesudo dolphin > Error Kdesudo, Command not found!

Now kdesu works in the Kickoff/Application Launcher
You can start file manager in the root mode from Kickoff/Application Launcher. It starts Konqueror in the root mode with command:
/usr/bin/konqueror-kde4 --profile filemanagement.

When opening text files in Dolphin - files open but:
Klauncher could not be reached via D-Bus, error when calling start_service_by_desktop_path:empty

With default Ati drivers (xserver-xorg-video-ati) and default settings in the xorg.conf desktop effects doesn't work. (System Settings > Desktop -> Desktop Effects -> Enable desktop effects). Black screen when trying to enable, could be xorg.conf problem.

With AMD/Ati proprietary drivers (Catalyst 7.11) desktop effects work.

There is a media player for KDE 4:

Dragon Player is a video player for KDE 4 that focuses on simplicity
and easy of use. It is the successor of Codeine, a player for KDE 3.

Dragon Player
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show...?content=17161

Dragon Player Home
http://dragonplayer.org/

It is in the Gutsy backport repositories

Links:

FAQ: Links - How to Install AMD(Ati) Proprietary Linux Display Driver (fglrx)
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085652.0

KDE 4.0 and 7.11 driver (Desktop Effects)
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7319

**Fintan** · Jan 17, 2008, 02:48 PM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

With default Ati drivers (xserver-xorg-video-ati) and default settings in the xorg.conf desktop effects doesn't work. (System Settings > Desktop -> Desktop Effects -> Enable desktop effects). Black screen when trying to enable, could be xorg.conf problem.

My ati 9250 with default HH/GG settings works fine with Desktop Effects

The relevant parts pf my xorg.conf (HH/GG):

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Acer AL1951"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]"
Monitor "Acer AL1951"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

**Rog131** · Jan 18, 2008, 07:21 AM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

My ati 9250 with default HH/GG settings works fine with Desktop Effects

Good to read

. Is this with clean KDE4 installation ? (no KDE 3.5 at the same partition).

**Fintan** · Jan 18, 2008, 07:26 AM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

Is this with clean KDE4 installation ? (no KDE 3.5 at the same partition).

No, sorry. That is kde4/kde3 on the same partition on HH/GG.

I'll try a clean install over the WE and see what happens (differences)

**Rog131** · Jan 21, 2008, 05:03 AM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

Adding/moving/removing/changing KDE4 desktop panels: GUTSY KDE4 Tips and tricks

maestrobwh1 is telling how to configure network at: Gutsy with KDE4 live

**Fintan** · Jan 21, 2008, 05:34 AM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

I'll try a clean install over the WE and see what happens (differences)

Well I Tried a clean install from the cd. During install the screen timed aut (like it always does with Kubuntu live installs) and the installation just goes belly up.

Somehow it screwed up my Hardy alpha2 installation so I did a alpha 3 installation from which I could not login (recovery or normal) so I had to do a alpha1 install and upgrade them install kde4.

I'll post the complete xorg file: here:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "ch"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Edit> This is the xorg.conf from the live cd *uninstalled(

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Acer AL1951"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO]"
Monitor "Acer AL1951"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

**maestrobwh1** · Jan 21, 2008, 09:32 PM

Re: KDE4: Clean installation with live CD

Only issue I have so far with KDE4 Gutsy is that I can't kdesudo systemsettings-kde4.

I get a deadlock warning, whatever that means?

my post: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090676.0

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