hi,

> Hello,
>
> After installing NetBSD 2.0 on my laptop I'd like to install Gnome.  
> It's the
> first time I've installed a desktop on any of the NetBSD systems I  
> have.
>
> From what I can gather from the DESCR files I see there are two  
> versions
> available, one more stable than the other (?).
>
> What I would like to know is the list of packages to install to get a
> standard, base gnome installation up and running (applications will  
> come
> later). I'm asking this because I see there are several gnome packages
> available and I am unable to determine which one is/are the one(s) to
> install to get a viable base installation.
>
> Another question I have is regarding stability, is the latest version  
> really
> that unstable that it wouldn't be recommended to install? A few minor  
> bugs
> here and there is fine by me but I don't wish to sacrifice the entire
> systems stability for the latest and greatest in desktop features.
>
> Thanks
>
> Thomas M Clarke
> http://www.tmcgames.com/

have you looked at  
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/meta-pkgs/gnome/ 
README.html ?

it says:

(...)
This is a meta package for the second major version of the GNOME
project.  It provides all the basic components required to get a
working desktop plus several utilities that are considered to be
part of a standard GNOME installation.

and worked for me ;)

HTH,

timo