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SouthOfHeaven
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 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:16 am Post subject: whats the best way to install Desktop Env |
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i have finally got my NIC working in gentoo now i want to emerge a desktop environment, im not sure wether to do a or or whatever. I would really like to know whats a good and fast desktop, i am going to be using this on a AMD 533 with 56mb RAM. Previously i had RedHat 8.0 installed on it with the nice and shiny bluecurve but it was quite slow *sigh* then there was nautilus *sigh*.
But anyway im looking forward to some input on this.
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noff
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I recommend just going with the base install. I do emerge kdebase kdeartwork kdeadmin, but the later two are extras. You definitely don't want to emerge kde if you are looking to keep things small. The base is the best way to go and just add things as you need them. To get X I just do emerge fluxbox though.
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noff
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And with that much ram you may want to avoid DEs and just use fluxbox or icewm you might be much happier.
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