KDE 4 and Kubuntu?

[Trent Shipley]

I too prefer KDE over Gnome.  I've done fine with Kubuntu with some caveats.

--I have to alter the GRUB instruction file to get the @#$% kernel to load on the Dell motherboard.  This is particularly annoying since the machine shipped with Ubuntu.

--It took several kernel releases before Hardy would work with my Nvidia card.

--The screen saver won't work.  It worked when shipped.

--The KDE file viewers have a bug.  If you scroll off the first screen, they scroll right back to the top of the file list.

--I can't get Samba to work.  But that is probably due to my ignorance of IP chains and Linux Firewalls.



----- Original Message ----
From: Alan Dayley <alandd at consultpros.com>
To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:08:00 PM
Subject: KDE 4 and Kubuntu?

Novell has re-upped with Microsoft, including the continuation of
"intellectual property" FUD[1].  So, I've been patient because I
really want to like Novell and I like OpenSUSE but, it's time to move
on from the "Linux division of MS"

My most likely destination distro is Kunbuntu because of it's strong
support, good reputation and my preference for KDE.  I downloaded the
community supported version of 8.04 that has KDE 4 as the default
desktop.  I'm curious as to it's stability.  If you have experience
with KDE 4, especially on Kubuntu, please share with all of us.  Has
it been stable?  Is it resource hungry?  Any other gotchas?  Did you
wish to go back to KDE 3.x?  Why or why not?

Thanks for any advice.

Alan

[1]http://blogs.computerworld.com/novell_and_microsoft_stop_with_the_fud_already
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