Changed from Ubuntu to openSUSE.

[chrispche]

Nothing wrong with Ubuntu lovely system. Just fancied something different. However I'm getting the following problems. Would anyone be kind enough to help out with?

Cheers?

Ok 3D Compiz works like a dream on KDE 3. Only when I reboot I have to re-enable it in Desktop Effect's. I have installed the Codecs and clicked on the recommended Multimedia - openSUSE-Community which installed plenty of stuff, yet in kaffeine I only get sound.

If I do an upgrade. My PC falls apart. 3D no longer works, Codec problem is still not sorted. 3D is sluggish and slow, where as in a fresh install it's fine.

My intuition is telling me not to enable ATI as a repo, so I can keep the original working driver. How does one do that anyway if I do upgrade?

Sorry let me give you some specs:

KDE 3
ATI Radeon 9600.
1 Gig Ram.
160Gig HDD.
P4 Hyper-threading 2.8Ghz.
Two DVD writers.

So any idea's?

Thanks.

PS Oh and I have converted away from Ubuntu. Not because I had any problems. I just like the look of openSUSE.

[mikjp]

You will probably get help sooner by posting to http://forums.opensuse.org/

mikko

[chrispche]

I've changed back to Kubuntu now. :lolflag:

[Vorian Grey]

Why? Is it better?

[DeadSuperHero]

No, ATI cards just seem to fare better with Ubuntu.

[Predator106]

I could never go to OpenSUSE, I don't trust Novell, it seems parallel to Microsoft's marketing overlook on Open Source. In other words, they start using Open Source due to it's popularity, not it's benefits, and the cause itself.

Philosophy is a big thing for me, thus I use Ubuntu.

[DeadSuperHero]

Philosophy is a big thing for me, thus I use Ubuntu.

Even though it has proprietary bits in it?

[raul_]

Don't confuse Suse with OpenSuse. Novell just sponsors OpenSuse

[Predator106]

It's a trust thing, Novell lost it with me, and more and more it seems Ubuntu/Canonical really care, namely freedom.

To raul_ : Yes, but that doesn't guarantee that they don't "influence" it.

Just my opinion anyways.

[Vorian Grey]

No, ATI cards just seem to fare better with Ubuntu.
My x1300 fared the same in both. I realize it's an subjective thing, though. The ATI drivers seem screwed up at present in both. Again.

[Sanchopinky]

I've been tempted so many times to try OpenSUSE. The only problem is I've tried since openSUSE 9 to download and install. The first times have been a horrible mess. On openSUSE 10 I managed to install it, but it wouldn't boot because I had the wrong Resolution settings and it rebooted in a multiple loop.

Now they've released a live CD, and it looks like they've been doing a great job with KDE, which I've tried a handful of times, but never 4.0

Since the failed attempts I've become disillusioned and have given up. Ubuntu is so easy, and it just works.

The tempation is always there. :D