[Lancaster] LUG Stuff..

[Ken Hough]

Hi Wayne!

On Tuesday 17 November 2009 02:23:54 Wayne Ward wrote:
> wow sounds like a full time bad experience - saying that i havent really
> seen solid action from kde4 yet

The magazine gurus reckon that the latest version of KDE4 is sort of OK, but 
I'm not yet convinced. Anyway, there's just too much wizz bang eye candy for 
my liking.

> the last time I used a stable version was 3.5.9 and that was just 100%

I'm presently using v3.5.10 on my main PC (ie this one)

> 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

So much polish that perhaps it sometimes slips up.  :-) 

> 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've presently got 9 OSes/distros set up under vitualBox v3.0.10. It's a good 
way to test/explore, but not everything will this way. For example, the ASCOM 
package for driving astronomical gear is for use under the likes of win XP 
and I use it this way on my laptop, but ASCOM will not run via VitualBox.

> 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

Kaffeine just worked for me and is stable with digital radio/TV, CDs, etc.

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

Thanks. All being well I shall get there, but who knows?  ;-)

Ken Hough

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>
>
> 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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