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Vector Linux 6.0 KDE Classic is A++++ part 4 ‘setup’

Wow. We are now on our 14th day using VL 6 as our primary OS .
Let me tell you about our installation, and our preferences.
We already had our hard disk partitioned for Linux, since we were running
VL 5.8 on our PC. Basically, we just formatted the partition and installed
Vector Linux with the same file system ~ reiser. Not sure how to spell that.

After the install, we did a Gslapt update, and we used the ‘mark all upgrades’  option.
Which, the creators of VL strongly suggest you do not . It worked alright in 5.8 ,
and its going fine in 6.0 so far.

Next, we open the konqueror explorer, and add a few ‘new files’ to ur /home/ folder.
I like to have a ‘Download’ folder, for programs and stuff we don’t use all the time.
Then, I will create a new folder named ‘Music’ and another named ‘Photos’ .

Next up, we download and install the latest Seamonkey web browser, for
editing webpages and as our ‘alternative’ browser. One thing we DO NOT DO,
is install the flash plug in for SeaMonkey. That way, we have a browser that will not
load the often annoying flash ads that will slow your PC to a halt (in firefox).

We downloaded the latest Java (6.20) , but the pre-installed Java 6.18 works fine
 for all our needs, so we plunked the 6.20 into our downloads file, if we ever need it.

I downloaded Firefox 2.0 from mozilla.org , because I like the interface much better.
It loads faster than 3.6, too. No flash plugin for FF2, either. Then, check for updates.
It will automatically update to a version 2.18 or something. Import favorites.

And don’t forget to update Firefox 3.6 also, it will autopmatic update under ‘Tools’.

After the first day, I started looking for another html editor; I edit my pages in text,
and the WYSIWYG in SeaMonkey annoys me. But its great for non-latin character text.
I downloaded BlueFish , and yes! It works much nicer for me. Except you can’t
easily ‘preview’ your work until after you save it.  anyway…

A system change; I go into control center, and set all styles options to Plastik.
It’s easy to remember , and you only change about 3 settings. Next, I set the login
background to KDE classic , it’s a blue map of the world with a stripe and some text.
Next, i set my user desktop background to the same kde classic background.

Ah, I use delicio.us , so i installed the program in firefox.   

I set the boot manager to mount my data partition, CD, and floppy on startup.
Yet, the floppy and CD give me a ‘HAL must be installed’ popup. This was not a
 problem in 5.8 . So for now, I am using hotplug (can’t remember the name) ,
and neither floppy nor CD . I have ‘got by’ like this for 14 days, so not a problem.

There were some other minor tweaks - I use a wired connection instead of wireless.
And i don’t use the ‘scheduler’ so i deleted the systray icon.

There is also a Klipper icon, which I use often. But the default was set to
‘take a new screenshot every 1 second’ . Man, i had 182 screenshots before I
got it to stop! It was too busy takig pictures to ‘Apply’ my new preferences, I guess.
I set it for ‘every 50’ seconds, that gives me enough time to do my save and exit.

And that is it…bascially the Vector Linux 6.0 KDE Classic works super .
The problems i have are with Firefox 3.6 . that’s why i installed FF2 .

Our next post will deal with the Firefox issues, as soon as i upload some images.