---
id: 18
title: 'NetBSD – Install KDE-3.1'
date: 2003-03-31T00:51:28+00:00
author: hky
layout: post
guid: http://lostfocus.org/blog/?p=18
permalink: /netbsd-install-kde-31/
dsq_thread_id:
  - 526050986
tags:
  - Lab
---
Ok.. this is what i did to build my desktop (NetBSD-1.6P + KDE-3.1)

requirement :
  
memory > 256 Mb
  
processor > 450 Mhz
  
tiny window manager that could make ur box usable as long as u build the KDE , like pwm, ion (pkgsrc), or twm (already exist in netbsd base)

#cat /etc/sysctl.conf
  
kern.maxproc=1024
  
kern.maxfiles=16384

#vi /etc/mk.conf
  
MOTIF_TYPE?= lesstif
  
MOTIF\_TYPE\_DEFAULT?= lesstif
  
MOTIF12_TYPE?= lesstif12
  
MOTIF12\_TYPE\_DEFAULT?= lesstif12

#cd /usr/pkgsrc/x11/lesstif12 && make install clean
  
note : if u wanna save ur package just replace “make install clean” with “make package clean”

now we will build KDE
  
#cd /usr/pkgsrc/x11/kdebase3
  
#make install clean KDE3_NSPLUGINS=YES

then.. just sit back and relax.
  
Or this time to use ur secondary window manager, if u still want to work with that box.
  
Poor man like me don’t have multiple box ;p, so i must use this box to do my another job.

After KDE finish compiled, and get no error, do this :

(to start kde from startx command from console)
  
#vi .xinitrc
  
exec startkde

(to start kde from login manager like xdm, kdm or gdm)
  
#vi .xsession
  
exec startkde

Next..
  
Give Information about what kde setup want

note : sori buat orang indo yang gak paham… ini lagi latihan bahasa inggris ala bule cablak.

[my screenshot](http://hky.unixcab.org/gallery/screenshots/netbsd_kde3_a)