I think kde is too much for these old macs.  On the lighter but not too light end
is enlightenment.  When it starts, there is virtually nothing on the screen
until you click the mouse.  They say it's easy to configure, but I mostly just
open xterm's with it.  


I think linux's gnome is based on enlightenment because I
see some "enlightenment starting" message when gnome starts up.

Let's hear which on desktop you went with.

    Cheers,

        Guy




--- "Carlson, Clarence R., D.O." <Carlson.Clarence@mayo.edu> 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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