System installation - FAQ
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What CDs should I download?
You technically only need the first CD, but it is STRONGLY recommended that you get at least the first two CDs. If you want, you can also get Gnome or KDE on optional extension CDs and/or the sources.
How do I burn the KateOS CDs?
On Linux the common way is to use the commandline tool cdrecord or one of its graphical frontends (k3b, gnomebaker, graveman). See this article. On Windows, you might already have a commercial program suitable for burning the ISO images (e.g., Nero, Alcohol 120%, Discjuggler, etc). But if you don't, there is a great program for the job that is free for non-commercial use called [1].
All of these programs come with documentation for usage.
How do I install KateOS?
See this article.
How do I install Windows codecs?
First, add bob's repository to /etc/updateservers:
http://kate.opsat.net/pkg
Next, just install the w32codecs package:
# updateos -i w32codecs
How do I install Windows fonts?
See Microsoft fonts.
How do I install a DVD player?
You don't have to! The default installation includes these things for i686 systems.
How do I install KDE? Gnome?
Each release of KateOS comes with optional "extension modules" for installing Gnome and KDE. When you download the installation CDs, you can grab an extension module. Then, when you've installed the KateOS system, mount the extension module and run the setup script on it.
As root, use updateos to install the kde or gnome group:
# updateos -ig kde # updateos -ig gnome
After installing either KDE or Gnome via the Modules, you must run
# xwmconfig
And select your new Desktop Environment. Reboot and KDE or Gnome should start up.
How do I install other programs?
The best way to install new programs is to install the official packages from the KateOS repositories using updateos:
# updateos -i xvim
for example will install the official GVim package from the repo.
Use 3rd party TGZex (KateOS) packages. There are quite a few available in the community package repository on the KateOS website. These can be installed locally with the installpkg command:
# installpkg scite-1.70-i486-b1.tgz
for example will install the unofficial SciTE package from the current directory.
Alternatively, you can add the community package repositories to updateos to install additional software (unnofficial packages submitted by the community). For information on how to do that, see the System_configuration-_FAQ.
Use 3rd party packages, for example RPMs. This method is NOT recommended for installing software on KateOS, and therefore will not be covered here. -- Compile and install software from source. This method is only recommended for advanced users, and the details vary depending on how the source is packaged.
