Hi all!
As some members of the community have experienced difficulties installing KDE4 32-bits, I decided to post a bullet proof method to get it up and running the first time. Of course, you need the appropriate machine: a Pentium III with at least 1 GB ram at least. Multi-core processors are welcome, too, but not nescesary. This is 2-step way.
1.-Format your USB with ext4; download, untar, install and make bootable this Porteus-X in the USB: http://www.mediafire.com/?csva8vckup5kg8k. This 165 MB file has kernel, core and xorg in it. make it bootable the usual way: cd to /mnt/newusb/boot ant type ./lin_start_here.sh. Ignore the failed md5 sums of files still not present. Only care about 000-kernel, 001-core and 002-xorg. These md5sums must be ok.
Test your Step 1 starting your Porteus-X in text mode, login as root and type xconf (Enter) and then type xinit (Enter); in the white x-console you should be able to run x-appliccations. Try galculator, gparted, gnome-mplayer, etc. (you'll have to move the x-cursor into the white window to activate X). Then proceed to Step 2.
2.-Download http://www.mediafire.com/?3bl5dx8363qp346; this is 160MB, untar it, you will get three folders: base, images and rootcopy. Copy the contents of base into the base folder of Porteus-X, and copy the folders images and rootcopy into the porteus folder of Porteus-X. Reboot your new USB and select AF Mode; depending on your machine you are up and running KDE4.8.2-32 in 55 seconds (dual core, 4GB- ram) now.
This system has my configurations in rootcopy, you can change them to suit your taste. What i put in rootcopy:
- in etc/NetworkManager I put my NM connections (from my smart phone, home-modem and office-modem),
- in etc/rc.d I put my rc.local (install swapfile and ssh daemon),
- in etc/rules.d I put my android rules (you must edit it to suit your phone), so I can use adb to explore my phone.
-in opt/porteus-scripts I put settings for the android-modem and for the porteus packet manager (by brokenman),
-in root I put hidden files (you must click on the wrench top right to see them), these are various configurations:
.mc lets you move the midnight commander cursor with the arrows -left, right, up, down- and in .kde/share you will find in config keyboard, desktop, and related stuff, in wallpapers my wallpapers, in kwallet some data of mine.
You can add applications as you like, I myself have posted many production tools that run in KDE4. Others are still to come...
If you have any doubts or question, please reply to this post.
Enjoy
Bullet proof KDE4-32 bits Installation to USB
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Bullet proof KDE4-32 bits Installation to USB
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