I did the cp in /etc/pam.d/xscreensaver or whatever (didn't write it but it is on the mdk website for 9.1 , then rebooted using CD1 and the patch.pl floppy made as instructed on the same website.
So the result is KDE hangs, I don't know to do anything about it.
The error message is: the following installation problem was detected wile trying to start KDE:
No write access to "/home/me/ICEauthority".
KDE is unable to start.
It hangs at the point in the process of "setting up interprocess communication.
I"d rather not do a complete re-install aftere three days of sweating on the "learning curve" :(
All ideas appreciated.