KDE4 from the dvd is very broken but for the brave, add the KDE4 unstable repository and you'll be able to use the KDE 4.1 betas right away. (See below)
I'm using it now and I love it. Was unhappy that they've simplified stuff a bit so it scarily resembles GNOME in some aspects, but for now the pretty factor that the integrated desktop effects compiz (which finally just works (TM)) has distracted me enough to stay with it. http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/UNSTABLE:/ On 26/06/2008, Mark Tinka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So I had the fever recently, and while recovering, decided > to spend some time getting into openSuSE-11.0. > > Off-the-bat, the install is great! I can't recall what life > was like back in '99 when ksemat handed me my first SuSE > Linux Professional CD set (well, not mine really, but you > get the picture). > > They have shortened the install process much; the KDE > installation is some kind of compressed image - I didn't > get into the details. The reduced install time is very > welcome, especially on slower machines. > > The kernel now has PAE (Physical Address Extension) support. > You may recall Paul Bagyenda's address expansion wish-list > earlier. Basically, the kernel can support up to 64GB of > RAM on a 32-bit system by increasing the address size to 36 > bits, while retaining compatibility with 32-bit > applications. > > Now, I'm not a programmer, and don't know my $'s from my #'s > or couldn't write code to save my life... so whether this > is all bull or not, I can't really say - as long as my 2GB > can be addressed, it's all good :-). > > Avoid KDE-4, it looks pretty but it doesn't work - in short. > I work heavily under Linux, and KDE-4 just isn't there. A > lot of stuff is broken, and it doesn't play nice with my > VMware Fusion (resolution and all that). However, rumour > has it KDE-4.1 is far better, and most folk plan to upgrade > once it goes stable. Personally, I'll stick with KDE-3.5.9; > besides, openSuSE do warn you that's it not stable, before > you install. > > A few annoying bugs still exist under KMail in KDE-3.5.9, so > the old workarounds still apply (although they seemed to be > clear in KDE-4). > > The system boots faster, integrates better with VMware > (under KDE-3.5.9) and seems solid. > > Another happy camper. > > Cheers, > > > Mark. > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > > -- "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" -- Robert Frost
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