[hpsdr] KICAD and Linux

[mj.hamel at verizon.net]

I really like KiCad except I cannot find a lot of library symbols for the schematic capture. There are tons of PCB footprints available including some converted from other commercial packages, but I'm having difficulty weaning myself off of the windoze schematic tool$ because of the schematic libraries.

Anyone know of a repository of KiCad schematic symbols?

Mike
WO1U




>From: "richardh at iinet.net.au" <richardh at iinet.net.au>
>Date: 2008/02/19 Tue AM 02:34:46 CST
>To: hpsdr at hpsdr.org
>Subject: [hpsdr] KICAD and Linux

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>For those who may be considering Kicad as a powerful but free PCB drafting package -
>The path is relatively simple.
>
>Obtain PC or laptop
>Obtain the latest version of Kubuntu Linux on CD/DVD - generally <$20 on the web
>Insert the CD - boot from this
>Follow the prompts to install the OS
>(One minor hiccup is disk formatting - Windows may well be overwritten if present
>(oh well - never mind  :) )
>
>Once OS is installed - connect to your network and web - it will most likely be
>automagically recognized
>
>Open Adept package manger - look in menu under system
>search for Kicad - package is available  
>Install
>
>Voila!
>
>You have a powerful PCB drafting system
>Why pay for Windows and an expensive proprietary one?  
>
>
>Richard
>
>
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