Paul Cartwright wrote:
On Sunday 31 October 2004 11:42 am, Don Parris wrote:
I typically install pretty much every graphical desktop I can. That may not be "the correct" way to do it, and on the rest of the systems, I may choose to install a single desktop. However, I playing with the features of the different desktops. Kontact and Evolution are equivalents. Now that Evolution has done away with its Summary page, I'm totally miffed. When it gets where it's nearly perfect, they screw it up. This means I'll have to consider it against Kontact, based on other features. I would have preferred Evolution. It's Summary page was a step up from Outlook. I'm also not a big KDE fan. I use it, and it runs nicely - just not my taste. I like GNOME. That's the advantage of GNU/Linux - choice. And that choice can be simply a matter of taste.
still, can I run Gnome without uninstalling KDE ?? I remember gnome, but it was almost 10 years ago, I'd like to see the difference between it and KDE right now..
Both can run. Under the KDE menu, you can Start New Session and login using Gnome. You should also be able to start gnome on the initial login.
I should say that K3B did a great job of burning on my HP CD Writer 9500. While it was possible under SUSE 8.0, it was really easy last night. Frankly, I still can't get over the automation of the installation. I've heard Xandros may be simpler (3-click install), but Yast managed my sound card, video card & montior, and my HP 970Cse inkjet printer (with duplex module). I did test my monitor (Cybervision C70) and sound card (on-board), as well as print a test page. But I'm so used to having to select my monitor, and the correct printer driver (from about 3 possiblities), that I was totally blown away by the auto-configuration. I've had more difficulty with Win98/XP.
I just bought a new Epson Scanner, 4180. xsane says there are no devices available. I installed K3B, the new update, but I haven't tried a CD today, I'm really concerned about the scanner. I bought it specifically because of the resolution, and the fact it does slides and negatives ( not to mention 4800 DPI). I wonder if 9.2 will recognize it..
If it doesn't, vuescan from www.hamrick.com will handle most scanners, it has been able to handle some that have not been listed as supported.
I know not everyone's experience will be as easy as mine, but some may have it even easier. I just couldn't decide on the partitioning scheme.
I'm looking to add a /home partition myself.
:) I would like to ask if anyone is familiar with the new /srv
directory. Is that partt of the FSH/LSB or whatever standard the Linux vendors agreed to? I see it contains apache and somthing else. I was just curious as to hown new it is, and how it came to be. Does it help to provide better security? If so, how?
did it prompt you during the 9.2 install to create one, or how did you learn about it??
It's the directory where SuSE places the apache stuff. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====