KDE4.3.* Upgrade - HowTo - Page 3

caf4926 · #21 (**permalink**) 06-Aug-2009, 11:01

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Originally Posted by markcynt

Yes that's what I have.

I was just wondering why TheMask had the 4.2.98 version but now I see that was an older post.

Thanks

No worries. Lakeland eh!
Nice: My Fl. zip: 34652

markcynt · #22 (**permalink**) 06-Aug-2009, 13:07

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Originally Posted by caf4926

No worries. Lakeland eh!
Nice: My Fl. zip: 34652

Yes not far from me at all. Nice up there.

gminnerup · #23 (**permalink**) 10-Aug-2009, 19:20

I'm already on 4.3 at my main (home) machine but the work computer is still running Gnome. What's the best way to migrate from Gnome? Install 4.1 first from the OpenSUSE DVD or OSS repo and then upgrade as above? One-click install of 4.3? Enable the Factory repos for a fresh install?

caf4926 · #24 (**permalink**) 10-Aug-2009, 21:01

I have never used gnome in suse.
I would do this.
Add the kde4 Factory repo's I list (Check your priorities!!)

Yast Software Management
Patterns
Check kde4-desktop, kde4-base
See what happens here and work thru accordingly. I'm about for a couple of hours or so.

gminnerup · #25 (**permalink**) 11-Aug-2009, 07:03

Thanks, but I'm at home now and won't be able to do it until back at work in the morning (see my location!). Will follow your suggestion and report back.

gminnerup · #26 (**permalink**) 12-Aug-2009, 19:31

Some cruel twist of fate meant that I had to actually do some work yesterday so I only got round to it today. Got 4.1.3 at the first attempt as I forgot to change the priority of the Update repository, but a quick change to 99 and an unconditional update of the KDE package group did the trick. Now have a shiny new 4.3 desktop at work, and with the necessary tweaking of the desktop even more reason not to do any actual work!
Thanks for your help, that was easier than expected.

caf4926 · #27 (**permalink**) 12-Aug-2009, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by gminnerup

Some cruel twist of fate meant that I had to actually do some work yesterday so I only got round to it today. Got 4.1.3 at the first attempt as I forgot to change the priority of the Update repository, but a quick change to 99 and an unconditional update of the KDE package group did the trick. Now have a shiny new 4.3 desktop at work, and with the necessary tweaking of the desktop even more reason not to do any actual work!
Thanks for your help, that was easier than expected.

Good to hear and thanks for letting us know how it went.

gminnerup · #28 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2009, 01:12

All's not well though. I'm having regular freezes (everything stops except the mouse movement, and a hard reset is the only option) which I have now tracked down (I think) to 3d acceleration, as it seems to be okay when I disable the desktop effects. My video is Intel 915G, and I'll go off and try Xrender instead of OpenGL in a minute once I'm satisfied that everything else works with desktop effects disabled.
Any suggestions gratefully received: change Intel video driver?