My desktop after 1 week using dsl

Forum: water cooler
Topic: My desktop after 1 week using dsl
started by: jerome5

Posted by jerome5 on Aug. 31 2004,04:34

Freeciv on Linux is weird though. And no network play either

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But anyway I installed it by going to debian and downloading all the dependences manually (I have no networking under linux).

And I made the icons in gimp and the links in scite. If it werent for the rox file browser I wouldnt have discovered those hidden directories :;):

I was also pertty surprised that it worked too

And another plus is that I got a bunch of extra extensions for gimp.

Posted by StrayDog~ on Aug. 31 2004,12:12

FreeCiv does have network play. That's one of the point of having a FreeCiv server. People could connect to your IP address and play against you over the internet.

The desktop looks nice.

Posted by libretto on Sep. 01 2004,23:05

Heres my DSL/Linux box < desktop > Hope to use the machine as my general Linux box and eventual webserver.

Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 01 2004,23:35

Nice desktop... clean..

I want to see the Subaru Impreza pic..
Is it a "WRX" ?

73
ke4nt

Posted by libretto on Sep. 01 2004,23:41

Oh the Subaru folder is a collection of WRC rally pics from a few years ago! Of course the models have been update a bit since then, < look here > ! :cool:

Posted by jerome5 on Sep. 17 2004,08:40

update:

oops I deleted the first desktop by mistake

Posted by libretto on Sep. 17 2004,17:46

Nice desktop! Didn't realise you had KDE going! What did you do to get it to work?

Posted by jerome5 on Sep. 18 2004,01:46

first thing

HD Install
get the dpkg dsl
edit the apt config files to give you unstable sources and a testing server
apt-get distro-upgrade
apt-get kde
sudo startkde

Posted by mikshaw on Sep. 18 2004,03:11

why "sudo startkde"? You shouldn't need root access to start a desktop environment

Posted by jerome5 on Sep. 18 2004,04:44

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why "sudo startkde"? You shouldn't need root access to start a desktop environment

getting it to install was hard enough, you need to run it as root or it will give you errors
dont you think I tried to run it as dsl?

Posted by AwPhuch on Sep. 20 2004,17:47

Quote (jerome5 @ Aug. 31 2004,00:34)

Freeciv on Linux is weird though. And no network play either

I was also pertty surprised that it worked too

And another plus is that I got a bunch of extra extensions for gimp.

How would you go about running KDE or GMONE in DSL?

Is that a .dsl extension or did you build it yourself...much much coolness man!!!!!!!

Brian
AwPhuch

Posted by libretto on Sep. 20 2004,19:38

Jerome5,

Looks like your running knoppix or something! Are all the extra programs as result of 'apt-get distro upgrade?

Of course it now begs the question of Knoppix trimmed down or DSL built up

Well once I've got my newer laptop itll be DSL built up :;):

Posted by jerome5 on Sep. 21 2004,06:05

It is dsl built up. I didnt have the patience to download knoppix.

My main problem with it is that I cant get XFree86 to work or my AGP detected.

Posted by randy on Sep. 22 2004,21:27

Cool -- What are the specs of the system that you're running that on?

Posted by jerome5 on Sep. 23 2004,01:53

Dell 8300

hd-install
120 gig hd
winXP in hda2
dsl in hda3
dell utility in hda1

256 mess of ram

onboard sound and network card.

gf4 mx 440 (dosent really matter though cause I cant get hardware acceleration without a full x server)

Posted by jerome5 on Oct. 02 2004,09:19

more piktars

// 2 gnomes

// another kde

Posted by Rapidweather on Oct. 02 2004,14:36

It might be possible to use emelfm to view and change the ownerships and groups for your KDE so it will run as a user. Look in the /home/dsl/.fluxbox directory with emelfm to see what fluxbox uses. Mine uses "dsl" for the owner, and "staff" for the group.
Here's some command lines:
To change owner for a directory:
chown -R dsl /whatever_directory
To change the group for a directory:
chgrp -R staff /whatever_directory
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I have to do that sometimes in a remaster. Then, when the new CD is made, I get those owners and groups for those files and directories involved. Since you have a hard drive install, perhaps you can try and see
if KDE responds somehow. I would look in something like a Redhat setup to see how the owners and groups for KDE (lots of files, directories, I'm sure) are done in that distro. I run KDE on Redhat 9 as a user all the time, and only have to give the root password to use KPPP and the Firestarter Firewall.
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Hope this helps.
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Posted by somerville32@hotmail.com on Oct. 18 2004,01:21

Oooo... You so have to write a full tutorial on how to get KDE

Posted by AwPhuch on Oct. 22 2004,20:47

Yes please!!

KDE, or GNOME?

Brian
AwPhuch