Not able to install KDE but gnome is installed in intel 965

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Hi Friends

Please help. While installing Open suse 11 KDE in toshibha L310 D4010 laptop, graphic is not coming. But when I tried Gnome to install …it works… :\

Thanks
Joy

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itsjoy2u wrote:
> when I tried Gnome to install …it works… :\

then, use Gnome…it is perfectly capable of providing you a stable
and worry free system…

otherwise, try KDE3.5.9 or any of the other windows/desktop
managers–that is, stay away from KDE4.0

quote “mingus725” who wrote the following (much better than i could
ever) on 13 Aug 2008:

“KDE 4 is still very young. It is recommended only for experienced
users who can hack their way around problems. If you have not
upgraded from the installed 4.0 to 4.1, you can try that; 4.1 is much
better. But still, it is undergoing active development and at times
things don’t work right. You would just have to see. The better bet
would be to install KDE 3.5.9; you can do that and leave KDE 4.1
installed, too. KDE 3.5.9 is very mature and stable. You could then
use 3.5.9 as your primary gui, and occasionally update your 4.1 and
check it out; when your 4.1 is stable, you can switch to it as your
primary. Many very experienced openSUSE users are sticking with 3.5.9
until 4.x has had time to mature.”

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see caveat: http://tinyurl.com/6aagco
DenverD (Linux Counter 282315) via NNTP, Thunderbird 2.0.0.14, KDE
3.5.7, SUSE Linux 10.3, 2.6.22.18-0.2-default #1 SMP i686 athlon

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Thaks for Suggestion…I am using GNOME now.

Why Gnome can detect the Graphics driver and KDE is not able to do that.

I found it strange. I think driver should be independent from the desktop env. Please correct if I am wrong.

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> I found it strange. I think driver should be independent from the
> desktop env. Please correct if I am wrong.

i agree completely!!
perhaps others here can figure out why you don’t see that…
personally, i have NO idea why…

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DenverD (Linux Counter 282315) via NNTP, Thunderbird 2.0.0.14, KDE
3.5.7, SUSE Linux 10.3, 2.6.22.18-0.2-default #1 SMP i686 athlon

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Doesn’t KDE4 use compositing by default? This may cause problems e.g. on a laptop with an uncommon graphics adaptor. Gnome and KDE3 do not use compositing by default, so should work.

PS Intel 965 is pretty mainstream though. Gnome and KDE 3 are cool, try them both.