Hi, > Try this command -> sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop This is exactly what he doesn't want to do, if I understood him correctly. kubuntu-desktop is just a metapackage that will install the entire Kubuntu system on any *buntu system.
As far as I know, adding just kdm is what he needs. But I am not really sure how that will work out. All desktop managers are made to run software made for them, even if they can run softwares made for other desktop managers. So, if you manage to just install kdm, it'll search for a lot of KDE applications/services that it needs to be fully functional. For example, KDE on Intrepid would need the entire Plasma, Phonon and Solid Framework to run properly. If these packages are not present and installed, I beleive that you will have a broken KDM. If you do wish to experiment, please go ahead. I'd be interested to know the results. >I had installed a few distributions to compare with Ubuntu and one had >installed an older version of GRUB. When I removed it, that GRUB >ceased to work and when I tried to reinstall GRUB from my Xubuntu >alternate install disk it did not work. The approaches suggested above should work. But just because you have mentioned it, are you sure that you're using the same *buntu cd that you had used to install your base system?(Just a check... we tend to overlook these things once in a while. ;) ) There might be a version conflict for the grub .deb. I recently remember an upgrade to the grub package, in January if I am not mistaken. @punchagan: I know this is OT, and I hope to continue this discussion off-list... I too am a BITSian... Am at Pilani :) Ninad S. Pundalik http://ninadpundalik.co.cc/blog -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
