Installing the KDE Desktop environment

Check the configuration of the USE variable: edit /etc/make.conf and specify USE="qt kde -gnome -gtk".

Emerge KDE:

emerge --pretend kde
emerge -f kde
emerge kde
env-update && source /etc/profile
    

Specify the X session to be KDE: check the version of KDE

ls /etc/X11/Sessions/
    

and edit /etc/rc.conf and specify XSESSION="kde-n.n.n".

Test the KDE login manager:

kdm
    

and edit /etc/rc.conf and specify DISPLAYMANAGER=kdm. Make it the X boot application

rc-update add xdm default
    

Reboot and enjoy.

Sound setup

After a KDE installation, the sound system might be off.

run alsamixer and modify the following controls:

• Go to the "External Amplifier Power Down" item and press M button
• Go to the 4 "VIA DXS" meters and bring them all the way up to 100%.

Reboot and enjoy.