Re: [MLUG] Setting up a linux box for a kid

[Rick Buford <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Pottinger, Hardy J. wrote:

>So, I've been Googling for a while for tips on how to set up a linux box
>for a kid, and have most of the pieces in place: SimplyMEPIS on an old
>Toshiba (600MHz Celeron) notebook, lots of fun games from suggestions at
>http://www.linuxforkids.org and
>http://www.sf.edu/jhlavacek/computers/kids.html. But, now, I'm looking
>for ideas of how to set up the desktop itself. SimplyMEPIS comes with
>just KDE, which is way too much trouble to configure for my son (who is
>2).
>
>My question is, does anyone have any experience with setting up a box
>for a kid, and specifically, what window manager did you use?
>  
>
You might check out XFCE...pretty lightweight and, for this purpose, one 
of my bigger complaints would probably be a boon. It seems to lack a 
cohesive "launcher" type button, so you have to set up the launchers you 
want. Or there's always Afterstep, which I've heard many good things 
about, but have never been able to really get into.

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