# this is a debian vs kde install how-to for my friends that couldn`t do it :D

# boot the businesscard iso, type linux26 [enter] at first screen
# do the wizard
# select us.debian.org as apt source, don`t install anything in aptutude, just quit (q)

# login as user

su

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install joe
joe /etc/apt/sources.list

	deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main
	deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main
	deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main

# ctrl-k x (save)

# toate intrebarile enter :P la ce e mai jos

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade 

# now we have an up to date distro of debian ... let`s add goodiez :D

apt-get install x-window-system
apt-get install kdebase
apt-get install kdm
apt-get install xdm 	// select kdm default
reboot

# kde 3.5 should start without problems :) do the wizard conf and let`s continue adding goodiez :D

[k] - run - konsole

su
apt-get install bzip2	 // need it later for unzipping
apt-get install synaptic // package installer
apt-get install gnupg	 // verifyer
joe /etc/apt/sources.list

#add:

deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main
deb http://debian.bootsplash.de unstable main

#ctrl k x (save)

gpg --keyserver hkp://wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys 1F41B907
gpg --armor --export 1F41B907 | apt-key add -

# to get pgp key for marillat debian-multimedia

apt-get update
exit
exit

# done with konsole :P , now run synaptic
# [k] - system - synaptic package manager # input root pass

# click all, type mplayer, mark for install, click dreapta - mark suggested, click w32 codecs
# apply
# instalezi ce mai vrei ( kwin-baghira, superkaramba etc ... ) have fun !
# u should now have a ~650mb debian , ~ 520mb after apt-get clean ( erase downloaded archive )

# si acum ... modding :D

# install din synaptic : ksplash-engine-moodin

# [k] control center - splash screen - select one :) i like finger print, u need to restart kde :P
# visit http://www.kde-look.org/ for more :)
# i got Love KDE from spalsh-screens ( save LoveKDE.tar.bz2 in home ) and add it in control center - splash screen
# next, the login screen. go to kdm themes on kde-look org, get LoveKDE
# [k] run konsole

tar -xvf LoveKDE_KDM\ Theme-0.1.tar.bz2
su
mv LoveKDE_KDM\ Theme-0.1 -f /usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/
cd /usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/
mv LoveKDE_KDM\ Theme-0.1/ LoveKDE_KDM
joe /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc

# page down ( a few times :P ) look for #UseTheme=true , uncomment so it looks like:

UseTheme=true

# then down, change Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/circles to:

Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/LoveKDE_KDM/LoveKDE.xml

# that`s it, reboot to see the changes
# let`s install superkaramba ( from synaptic of course )
# get a cool addon for it from kde-look ... etc
# you`re on your own now
# have fun !