Categories: kde4, kubuntu, opensuse

notes to lxde team

As mentioned, I've been using the lxde desktop on some of  my computers. Some things execute a bit faster.  It picks up the autostart programs that I setup in KDE, so it launches my top of the screen kde 3.5 panel and nm-applet to access the wireles… more »

double arghh! and hockey sticks

I am lost in the land of perpetual beta.  Self-inflicted, since I insist upon perpetually trying stuff out. I am further locked in the trichotomy of hardware/software combinations.  Oh, whatever. Here is what I don't understand.  My two 10 year old 5… more »

majorly issues

Well, my hp zd7000 OpSu 11.2/KDE 4.4 install has gone cuckoo.  Not only does it use considerable cpu at idle, when the power management kicks in and turns OFF the screen, cpu usage skyrockets to 60% and the fans kick on full blast. Life was better with… more »

just another malcontent post

Sometimes I find progress puzzling.  My two newer computers are running just fine with OpenSUSE 11.2 and KDE 4.4.  I think. OTOH, my two 10 year old computers are not faring so well.  As reported somewhat previously, I had to roll back my Toshiba A15 l… more »

software overload

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 »