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[Wayne Ward]

wow sounds like a full time bad experience - saying that i havent really
seen solid action from kde4 yet
the last time I used a stable version was 3.5.9 and that was just 100%
couldnt fault it! then they released kontact to match the kde4 so i thought
id try it - it was a bad experience im afraid. Ive looked at it and it
looks pretty darn polished
im going to build it from source on a gentoo box and test it... although it
might be worth trying a kubuntu install!! or better still try em both!! i
install like 3 or four different distros to test nowadays in virtual
boxes!!! 
I did use to run Kaffeine in kde i did get it recording TV but it was
always a bit hit and miss id probably taking a look at MythTV maybe..
www.mythtv.org

Well i hope you get sorted with your back ken and hopefully see you at the
lancaster lug xmas bash!!!!!

all the best 

wayne :)


On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:29:02 +0000, Ken Hough <kenhough at btinternet.com>
wrote:
> On Monday 16 November 2009 15:53:41 Wayne Ward wrote:
>> Hi guys anybody doing anything new!?..
> 
> Not much really, but Ive just been playing with the recently released
open 
> SUSE v11.1 (32 bit). I downloaded the ISO and md5 files last night.
> 
> I first tried it via VirtualBox (installed via the md5 checked ISO file)
> and 
> found a few wobblies with the latest version of KDE4. Unlike openSUSE
> v11.1, 
> there's no option to install KDE3.5. I do not like KDE4 !!!
> 
> Next I did a full install on one of my Athlon boxes. This was the only OS

> installed. ie no dual boot setup. The first attempt resulted in a failure
> to 
> setup access to the Internet, so could not download additional packages.
> 
> The next attempt resulted in a low res desktop and no contact with the 
> keyboard or mouse, so couldn't log in. Mouse and keyboard are wireless
via 
> USB port.
> 
> At this point I got fed up and re-installed open SUSE v11.1. No problems
at
> 
> all, and I got the option to set up KDE3.5 instead of KDE4. All is
running 
> fine. This particular PC hax given good service and has been rock steady 
> (Gigabyte mobo, Athlon XP 2200+ with 1.5GB of RAM)
> 
> A shame! I was looking forward to some new stuff. Others have given
> favourable 
> reports on v11.2. I know SUSE quite well and am familiar with the 
> installation routine, so I'm puzzled to understand why I should have had 
> problems. 
> 
> So for now, I recommend that anyone thinking of trying openSUSE should
> stick 
> with v11.1. This works fine for me in both 32 and 64 bit versions and on
a 
> number of PCs.
> 
>>
>> In regards to free text messaging and recording from TV its probably a
>> google search :-O good luck ....
> 
> WRT recording from TV:
> I use Kaffeine to run my digital TV card, play CDs, etc. Kaffeine also 
> provides for recording of TV material, but I haven't used this.
> 
>>
>> Im trying to get some numbers for the second week in december
>> which is the 9th of december for the meeting - Ive managed to get us the
>> green room
>> sorted with some food but the lanlord wanted some idea of how many
people
>> will be attending
>> Does anybody know if they will be ok for coming on that night !?...
> 
> I would like to come along, but at this stage I don't know if I will be
> able 
> to. I've been having back problems and have already had an MRI scan. I'm
to
> 
> see a specialist on this coming saturday so I better keep my diary clear
in
> 
> case they decide to do something for me soon.
> 
> Hope that all are well
> 
> See you sometime  ??????????
> 
> 
> Ken Hough
> 
> <snip>
> 
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Regards,
Wayne ward

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