How to install Opensuse 11.2 with KDE3 (From scratch)

How to install Opensuse 11.2 with KDE3 from scratch.

Today we will discuss about an new openSUSE 11.2 installation based on KDE3.
I've installed it on my laptop with an intel i810 graphic card.
I believed that for some of you, some configurations might change.

I've used virtualbox to reproduced the installation.
Some of you prefer to use live cds, but for this you will need for a DVD or a nerwork cd installation.
You need an internet connection for this installation.

Alright.

Insert the CD or DVD, and choose the installation option.

Choose minimal server selection (text mode). Do not choose Minimal X Windows as it will install xdm for you. I will show later how to install kdm and how to activate it. You can decide how many slices and placen you want by editing your partition table. We continue by choosing your own username and password.

We continue by choosing your own username and password.

Notice again that it is a system type: minimal server selection.
Then click install.

After you installation, it will continue by automaticly configure your system or you can do it manualy.
Then, you shall be able to log on on text mode.
Log as a root user.
Update and Upgrade the system by using: "zypper up" command or use Online update from yast2, then reboot the system.

After second logon as root, we need to use yast2 to configure the system.

Choose Software repositories, then enter on Add.
Optional: you can already get all the community repositories before doing the KDE3 installation.

So, for the KDE3 repo, you need to enter on specific URL (Software repo > Add> Specify URL):
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.2/

Optional: Register these repositories to be able to install later some kdebase3 software which are not available from the above repo (like amarok-packman-1.4 or kpowersave and some libraries necessary for some kde3 packages, etc.):

http://packman.mirrors.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/11.1/
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Community/openSUSE_11.1
http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/
http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss/
Then next, and Finish, Import the keys, then voila.

Now we will install the softwares that we need to have a perfect KDE3 Desktop.

Yast2 > Software > Software Management.

Install kdebase3-sessions, kdebase3-kdm, sax2-gui, yast2-gtk, yast2-qt-graph, yast2-sound, yast2-support and optional: xorg-x11-server-extra (driver for intel card) if you have a laptop with an Intel i810 card just like me. For Nvidia or ATI drivers, I will suggest to follow these Howtos:
http://en.opensuse.org/ATI
http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA

Then that installation, come back on the main menu of Yast2, go to System > /etc/sysconfig editor;

Then go to Desktop > Display manager > DISPLAYMANAGER and in setting of: DISPLAYMANAGER, put KDM then finish.

Then go to System Services (Runlevel),

Then go to export mode and choose Runlevel 5 (Graphic mode) instead of 3 (text mode). Click on OK.
Exit yast2.
Run command "sax2" or "sax2 -r -m 0=xxxx" (depending of you graphic card: intel or nvidia,...) to configure your card.

Et voila, you graphic card should be confirgured by now.
Review all the configurations: packages installed, display manager, runlevel, graphic card configuration then reboot your system.

After the reboot, you shall see KDM display:

Don't worry about the theme, you can install another one by installating for the software management: kdmthemes. Log on.

As you can see there is not much of kdebase3 options within the kde menu, you will need to install them.
Relaunch software management, then go to the kde3 repositories (11.2 and 11.1), and choose your options: kdemultimedia3  and extras (don't forget kdemultimedia3-mixer for kmix for the sound control), kdenetwork3 and extras, etc, as well as kpowersave (which you can only get from the KDE 11.1 repositories) and kdmtheme (only from the kde3 community 11.1 repo), kdeutils3-laptop for multimedia keys (laptops or keyboards), etc...; as you wish.

Et voila:

Don't forget to configure your sound card and other options (depending of your system).

Alright, I think by now your pc or laptop shall be working perfectly.
I choose this option to install Opensuse KDE3 because it takes less resources than kde4 and gnome.

Njoy.