thanks for testing Peter, i tried on my side too using your installer and kernel.
Actually you can install and use any desktop if you install the base system only then manually (apt-get) install the desktop packages (xubuntu, kubuntu, ubuntu...).

only xubuntu (XFCE) runs decently on the Efika though.

In this case tasksel uses a different resolver or tries to install a different set of packages.

Update: that was right. tasksel uses aptitude, which seems to have its own way of resolving package dependencies. apt-get install kubuntu-desktop works nicely.

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then installation instructions are pretty easy :

install the base system, reboot, log in, apt-get install any desktop you like ;-)

Uploaded new gutsy_inst and gutsy_boot, but right now I can't recommend using it. I got some "missing XYZ package" messages during "Installing the base system". Maybe later today, or tomorrow :)

Update: passwd, login, sudo can't be installed due to missing dependencies. Installation failed...

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I just finished a successful Xubuntu installation. Also to be noted, that the list of tasks in 'tasksel' grew considerably. One task to mention is 'Edubuntu KDE', which I will try install next.

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We are looking forward to the details.

BTW, are you ready to go to China?!

R&B :)

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It works nicely, even if sometimes a bit slowly on EFIKA. The bottle neck seems to be RAM, once enough of KDE is swapped out, the applications run smoothly.

It can be installed using which in practice seems to install kubuntu with a large selection of educational software. It does not yet have (yet) the fancy theming of the GNOME version, but as KDE has a larger selection of educational applications, and these look nicer on a KDE desktop, it is definitely worth trying.
Yes, more in personal e-mail...

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Just found on OS-NEWS: Ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy) is released [1]. I plan to prepare installers and boot kernels tomorrow for Pegasos and the EFIKA.

[1]: http://www.osnews.com/story.php/18786/U ... 0-Released

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