Installation on Dell Desktop (Dimension 4400). See profile here.
Source: Net Install CD for Etch from here
+ Language: English
+ Keymap: British English
+ Name: debian-sid
+ host: xxx.local
+ mirror: ireland
+ ftp.ie.debian.org
+ Partition (9th partition). Size: 9.5 Gb filesystem: Ext3, mountpoint: /, bootable: off, reserved: 5%, options: default.
+ clock: no UTC
+ Popularity contest: yes
+ Type of installation: Desktop + Standard System
+ mail: locally only
+ install grub
REBOOT
+ login as root
+ modify /etc/apt/menu.1st
- comment cdrom source
- change "etch" to "unstable" in first two sources (from 4):
deb http://ftp.ie.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
deb-src http://ftp.ie.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
+ apt-get update
+ apt-get dist-upgrade (see installed programs)
+ apt-get install kde (see installed programs)
+ apt-get install kdm
+ edit /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc
- in section [X-:0-Core]...
- uncomment: AutoLoginEnable = true
- uncomment & edit user for: AutoLogin=greg
REBOOT AND LOGIN IN KDE
+ Language: USA/ Country: Ireland
+ KDE behaviour
+ Eyecandymeter 7/9
+ Plastik style
REBOOT AND GET BOOTCHART
+ Modify /sbin/bootchartd
- in wait_boot() function...
- comment local exit_proc="gdmgreeter gdm-binary kdm_greet kdm"
- replace with local exit_proc="ktip"
- comment exit_proc="mingetty agetty rungetty getty"
- replace with exit_proc="ktip"
REBOOT AND GET BOOTCHART
The scripts for booting used can be seen here