Title: kde4-desktop.tcz Description: K Desktop Environment for Tiny Core Linux. Version: 4.7.3 Author: Sercan Arslan Original-site: Copying-policy: GPL Size: 12K Extension_by: Arslan S. Tags: K Desktop Environment Tiny Core Linux. Comments: Minimum System Requirements: -Pentium 4 CPU -512MB RAM + Swap -GPU accelerated graphics recommended Please install Xorg before installing kde4-desktop. Installation ----------------------------------------- Step 1-) Set root and passwords sudo passwd root sudo passwd Step 2-) Execute kde4-desktop-setup once kde4-desktop-setup Step 4-) Add to kernel boot codes noicons noautologin (optional: user=) Step 5-) Backup and reboot filetool.sh -b sudo reboot Step 6-) When you first boot kde4-desktop you will end up with an empty desktop. So you need to customize your desktop. Right click on the screen, add an empty panel and then add panel widgets such as application launcher, task manager, clock, system tray, pager etc. Step 7-) Create Tiny Core applications plasma widgets Drag and drop KDE start menu --> Applications --> System --> Appbrowser,Control Panel,Exit,Terminal to somewhere inside the desktop or panel Step 8-) Backup filetool.sh -b If you want to change kdm settings you have to run systemsettings as root. Kdm settings is located at the bottom of the advanced tab. You can install kdm themes from web after running systemsettings as root. The kdm themes downloaded from web is installed into /usr/local/share/apps/kdm/themes So you need to add appropriate directory to your backup list for persistency. If you wish to reboot or poweroff your pc with KDM Restart & Shutdown then you have to backup your data manually (filetool.sh backup) before exiting. Use the Exit desktop widget If you want to exit with backup. Optional KDE packages to extend KDE desktop: kde-wallpapers network-manager-kde, kdeartwork, kdemultimedia, kdepim, kdenetwork, kdeplasma-addons, kdegames, kdetoys, kdeedu, ... KDE Applications: k3b, kdesvn, ktorrent, ... Other : samba3, gstreamer plugins, acpid, wicd, cpufreqd ... ALSA is recommended for sound. This extension requires Xorg. Change-log: 2010/07/21 First Version 4.4.5 2010/07/27 Updated 2010/10/31 Updated to 4.5.2 2011/01/19 Updated to 4.5.5 2011/03/13 Fixed kdmrc Current: 2011/12/09 Updated to 4.7.3