On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:54:36 -0700, Snappy! <direct2system@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> "Matt Dainty" <matt@bodgit-n-scarper.com> wrote in message
> news:20050217142208.GB12879@gelf.bodgit-n-scarper.com...
> >* Robin L. <direct2system@yahoo.com> [2005-02-17 14:13:53]:
> >>
> >> Now X11 runs nicely on my 1.6.2 installation, so I was wondering if I
> >> would
> >> be able to run KDE or some desktop shell on NetBSD1.6.2?
> >
> > Sorry, you've just made me splutter soup into the keyboard! :-)
> >
> > Matt
> > --
> > "If there are no spots on a sugar cube then I've just put a dice in my
> > tea."
> 
> :p ... I think that's the same reaction of the IBMers when someone suggested
> a flavor of Unix can be put into an x86 PC! ;)

And in keeping with the analogy, an x86 with similar resources as the
Mobilepros wouldn't run KDE either. KDE is too big. It's my favorite
desktop, but it won't work on this box.

You gotta look for something lighter.

Andy