kanotix-2005-04 install

Final version quicker - but a bit tricky

2005-04 runs real quick using KDE...but is sometimes real tricky using WLAN. there are lots of posts in kanotix-forum concerning this theme.

new hd-installer is real nice and handy, except the too small message-window. I installed ATI´s X300-driver for "fglrx" from Kanos scriptpage  http://www.kanotix.com/files  using radeon-script "install-radeon-debian.sh". it must be installed as root in console-mode (use Alt-Strg-F1 / set file attribute to execute, using chmod a+x).

display-lines in file /etc/X11/xorg.conf must be updated to a resolution of "1280 x 800" too. new scriptfile "install-r300-cvs-debian.sh" on scriptpage is unusable with 2005-04 and xorg.

package manager synaptic is not included in the newer kanotix versions. it must be installed manually (apt-get update + apt-get install synaptic). after successfull installation, kanotix is "ready to use".

some hints for necessary addons using firefox as preferred browser:

gmail-notifier 

tweak-network 1.1 to speed up the fox

http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=1225

 set to power, using fox-menu /Tools/Tweak Network Settings.

KDE and WLAN running successfull

a tiny error in WEP key definitions /etc/network/interfaces blocked router connection.

defining WEP-key in characters (not hexa) needs a leading "s:" in front in above mentioned file.

...example:

# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup, ifdown

# The loopback interface
# automatically added when upgrading
auto lo wireless0
iface lo inet loopback


iface wireless0 inet dhcp
wireless-key s:338xx.....13       <---- define a leading s: in front
wireless-essid FRITZBOX