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software overload
By basd on Feb 23, 2010 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, gnome
So, since my screen is dark in KDE, I've been getting more familiar with LXDE. It's somewhat perplexing, but working really nicely. The perplexing part is that it adopts bits and pieces from KDE4, Gnome and Compiz. I thought initially that it did not… more »
stupid install tricks
By basd on Sep 22, 2009 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, gnome
Some of the good, bad and ugly:
1. Do NOT add the OpenSuse ATI repository for the Gateway LT3103u. This is a very bad idea, because now your video will not work, which is very close to saying now your computer will not work.
2. If you have alrea… more »
strange bash problem
By basd on Apr 1, 2009 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, gnome
Okay, yesterday I said there was a problem with sshfs -- but I was (sort of) wrong.As it turns out, sshfs is working just fine.
That is, if I invoke it via the bash script I have been using for some time. This script:
(a) launches a kdialog asking i… more »
I heart google gadgets
By basd on Mar 16, 2009 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, gnome
You know, desktop widgets that work ...Being a curmudgeon, I was skeptical of kde 4. But, being an early adapter, I couldn't not try it. So, I read all the rationalizations about why KDE 3.5 could not be maintained and why a completely new direction wa… more »
new problem du jour
By basd on Mar 10, 2009 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, gnome, icewm
Suddenly kio-imap4 was sucking up 48% of my cpu. What?KMail had been acting a bit weird. I logged out and logged back in -- didn't solve the problem. I had to reboot the computer.
Dang.
(Just for the record, I was running a Gnome login with IceW… more »
