Hi!

Does someone know any KDE distribution with non-PAE kernel?

I'm using Kubuntu for myself but I want to install KDE on an old system, of a friend of mine.
Apparently Kubuntu has dropped this kernel and one has to 1) install Ubuntu with XFCE or LXDE 2) install KDE 3) login to KDE 4) uninstall the other desktop.
This is a painfull proccess and I'm a bit lazy these days.

Any distribution with KDE as the default desktop and a non-PAE kernel?

what is the processor?

if you don't get a usable answer here I'd suggest posting on distrowatch.com but wait till Mon morning when the new issue is published and ask in the comments (I don't think that this late in the week it gets much viewing)

I assume you've seen this http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-i ... n-pae.html, though it seems it'd bit easier to install 12.04 with http://www.webupd8.org/2012/05/how-to-i ... n-pae.html and then upgrade to 12.10 (assuming you can find a mini-iso for 12.04 which I believe is here http://www.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/di ... s/netboot/ )

THANKS A LOT google01103 for your help!!!

Indeed I read it , but this way will result some problems with new kernels versions.
This way I'll have to administrate this computer myself and doing the kernels updates and such.
(My friend knows a lot about computers, but nothing about Linux).
So, I'll have to be the root user of his computer in the long term.

I'll prefer a distro that officially supports a non-PAE Linux kernel.
This way, I can teech him the basics and support him, when issues arises.

I think I'll wait since Tuesday and then I'll post at Distrowatch.
THANKS AGAIN!!!

why would it result in issues with new kernel versions, wouldn't the installed non-pae kernel be updated to a newer non-pae?

if he uses what you use and you're his support it wouldn't life be much easier on you if he to ran Kubuntu also

what's the cpu? could the issue be that pae needs to be enabled in the bios (I seem to recall doing this on an older machine),?

google01103 wrote:why would it result in issues with new kernel versions, wouldn't the installed non-pae kernel be updated to a newer non-pae?

No. Ubuntu has no longer non-pae kernels (not even at PPAs).
One has to download and compile it manually.

google01103 wrote:if he uses what you use and you're his support it wouldn't life be much easier on you if he to ran Kubuntu also

That's what I tried, but I'm using Kubuntu x64.
I downloaded Kubuntu x86 but It couldn't run (since it needs a pae enabled proccessor).

google01103 wrote:what's the cpu? could the issue be that pae needs to be enabled in the bios (I seem to recall doing this on an older machine),?

I can't recall but I looked at bios setup and it is a barebones laptop setup. The only thing that can be configured is the boot from hd or from lan option.

interesting dilemma

Linux Mint Debian uses a non-pae kernel but doesn't have an official KDE version, though there is an unofficial respin http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=121058

http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_debian.php

To guarantee compatibility with non-PAE processors, the 32-bit versions of Linux Mint Debian come with a 486 kernel by default. This kernel does not support SMP, and as a consequence is only able to detect one core and one CPU. If your CPU has multiple cores, or if you have more than one CPU, simply install the 686-PAE kernel and reboot your computer.

Thinking you should focus on Debian derivatives

Indeed!
SolydK did the trick!
Here 's the direct link: http://solydxk.com/products/solydk/
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!