Hrm, I dunno, KDE just seems too "heavy" to run on a 575. I think you'd
probably need a PPC or pentium to handle all the eye candy of KDE. But i'm
totally guessing here.
 
You may wish to try usinga more lightweight window manager like Blackbox
(http://blackbox.alug.org) or WindowMaker (www.windowmaker.org).
 
I prefer blackbox, but had trouble running it in 8-bit color mode. I
successfully ran Windowmaker on my IIci in color and it ran very well. It
should run even better on a 575 due to the faster 040 chip in it.

Speaking of the 575, does it have the LC or full 040 chip?
 
Lately i've been eschewing X in favor of the CLI-based "dt" program along
with "screen" (http://www.cyberport.net/users/nikon/se30net.jpg)
 
dt gives you multipled CLI sessions that are switchable via Apple-1,
apple-2, etc. dt gives you white text on a black background which is
nice. dt also gives you mouse support with cut-and-paste apple-v apple-c
capability.
 
I run screen on top of dt because you can kill screen sessions should one
lock up and i don't know if dt can do that or not. easily. 
 
ct

On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Carlson, Clarence R., D.O. wrote:

> Hello again. 
>   Well, I have NetBSD 1.4.2 up and running on my 575. Since I have it on a 1
> gig external HD (actually using 750meg for NetBSD) I am entertaining the
> idea of installing and using a desktop. I am not quite clear what is
> typically used with BSD. 
>   I have Unix for Dummys and a few other references. But they talk about CDE
> and other desktops that I haven't seen mentioned with our OS. I have been
> cruising around and don't see much mention of anything on this topic.
>   As an experiment I went ahead and loaded kde via pkg_add, off of the CD. I
> am finding it's not as easy as just "firing up the desktop". For one thing,
> I am in xterm, so I already have a windows manager running and kwm won't
> start. That doesn't appear to be the only problem. I picked kde because "it
> was there". (And I've used it with linux)
>   Understand I am not asking "which is best" (no holy wars please) so much
> as "what is available and whats been your experience". For all I know
> everyone who uses NetBSD shaves with straight razors, spits chewing tobacco
> and find that desktops are for a lesser form of geek. 
>   Also if anyone is using kde that would like to at least point me in the
> right direction in using it (like: is there a config file or something that
> sets up the desktop) I would very much appreciate it.
>   Thanks. I am going out looking for a new razor..... 
> 
>  --
> "I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy, than be a success at
> something I hate."
>  
> -George Burns
> 
> Clarence R Carlson DO
> Physician/Philosopher/Curmudgeon
> Occupational Health Services
> Albert Lea Medical Center-Mayo Health Systems
> 
> 
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