On Sun, 8 Apr 2007, German Guillot wrote:

> Hello All,

Hey. 
 
> Ever since I started using Linux (first on Mandrake, now SuSE 10.2)
> I've been running the Gnome desktop. I'm interested in trying KDE now,
> but I don't know how to do it. I remember the Mandrake log in gave you
> the option to choose your desktop, but I don't see the same thing in
> SuSE. I can't find anything on the Yast Control Center either. I don't
> have a problem editing config files by hand, if I only I knew which.

you started on Mandrake? Meine Bruder! =) Funny, I always used Mandrake 
with KDE, eventually with Baghira/KDE.
 
> I've installed the basic KDE packages off the DVD (kdebase3 and a
> couple of attendant packages demanded by the installer), but apart
> from getting extra programs (Konqueror etc) on my menu, nothing. I see
> no way to switch desktops. Anything else I should install?

aRtS, kdevelop, kdeaccessibility, kdetools, kdeadmin, i'd suggest.

and all there devel pacakges.

> Is it not possible to run two desktops, alternatively, under SuSE? I
> would find that hard to believe. So how do I switch?

Actually, it's quite simple. What you need to do is turn off the 
auto-login. When you get the login prompt, there is an icon at the bottom 
left saying "Session". - click that, and select KDE.

> Thanks for your help.

Most welcome. 

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