Speaking of 64GB of RAM, what would you need all that RAM for? gene calculations, 10,000 years plus weather simulations or ...(add what ever complex thing computers do)? The nearest I have seen to that much RAM on a single machine is 4GB which was only registered as 3.7GB on a winxp desktop, i bet *Nix wouldn't do any better either.
regards Joachim --- On Fri, 6/27/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: LUG Digest, Vol 46, Issue 35 To: [email protected] Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 2:00 AM Send LUG mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..."Today's Topics: 1. Re: openSuSE-11.0 + KDE (Peter C. Ndikuwera) 2. Re: openSuSE-11.0 + KDE (Mark Tinka) 3. [OT] Bill Gates tries out Windows.com (P. A. Bagyenda)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 On Thursday 26 June 2008 11:55:34 pm Peter C. Ndikuwera wrote: > 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) Unfortunately, this goes against my personal policy of running stable code. Yes, I did think about it, but I don't want to do my work on an experimental platform just yet :-). And I doubt openSuSE will have it for the current release. Knowing them, they will more likely integrate it into openSuSE-11.1, or whatever version number they choose next. Cheers, Mark.An email from Bill Gates, relating his experiences with Windows XP and Windows.com. If you still use it, you should feel gratified. You are not alone. http://gizmodo.com/5019516/classic-clips-bill-gates-chews-out-microsoft-over-xp_______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug
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