I have been quite busy with a major project with work and that’s kept me from being able to write as much about openSUSE 11.1 as I have about previous versions. The lack of content from me in no way be taken as a dissapointment because my 5 day report on openSUSE 11.1 is pretty good.
So here’s a quick configuration:
Main Usage: Everyday enterprise use
Computer: [ continue reading... ]

Just thought I’d give a heads up to the people that care. The openSUSE 11.1 Build Service repositories are starting to come online.
With openSUSE 11.1 nipping at our heels.. I’d like to thank the openSUSE Developers for their great efforts in bringing out 11.1 ON schedule even with the delays due to the power outtage in the earlier builds.
Although I have beliefs that [ continue reading... ]

Several weeks ago when upgrading to a Beta version of openSUSE 11.1 I complained about the EULA that I had to agree to after doing a zypper dup.
However, recently (in time for openSUSE 11.1 RC1) the openSUSE project has dropped what is considered a EULA and switched to a more conventional License Notice. You’ll still get the pop-up, but there is no longer a reason [ continue reading... ]

Boy Oh Boy.. have I been having some issues after updating to the second sync of Beta 5 this morning.
#1 OpenOffice will not open anything over smb protocol.. Bugzilla 443467
#2 With Compiz when I close krdc (on KDE 3.5.10) it kills my whole X session (this is with xrdp and dmx packages installed) Bugzilla 444249
#3 KSnapshot kills my X session much like krdc (on [ continue reading... ]

As some of you may know, emerald is a very nice themer for compiz. However, recently a major patch was applied known as the “nomad” patch. The patch was applied on Tuesday Sept 16th and has ripped havoc for people who use Emerald.
So you’d imagine someone just needs to fix emerald. However, emerald is no longer maintained which means, unless someone really steps up [ continue reading... ]

As you may have read, openSUSE 11.1 was realeased and was shipped with KDE 4.1.2. I’ll go into my initial experience with 4.1.2, after I touch on a few changes since some of the older betas:
What’s changed since beta 1?
Major changes in this release include:
» Live CDs for x86 and GNOME and KDE
» OpenOffice.org 3.0
» Mono 2.0 Final
» Linux 2.6.27.1 (fixes e1000e issue)
» CUPS 1.3.9
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