zypper dup - my solution - but unsure about some repos

ulenrich · April 23, 2011, 5:46pm

To enable “zypper dup” to have the vendor change when there are new tumble packages arriving, this is my output of “zypper lr -anrupP”

#  | Alias        | Name           | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | URI                                                                                       
---+--------------+----------------+---------+---------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3 | games        | games          | Yes     | Yes     |   22     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/                      
 4 | gnome        | gnome          | Yes     | Yes     |   22     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tumbleweed:/GNOME/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/
 7 | kde          | kde            | Yes     | Yes     |   22     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tumbleweed:/KDE/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/  
13 | packman      | packman        | Yes     | Yes     |   22     | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials/            
14 | tumble       | tumble         | Yes     | Yes     |   22     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tumbleweed/standard/                  
15 | vbox         | vbox           | Yes     | Yes     |   22     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/             
 1 | contrib      | contrib        | Yes     | Yes     |   44     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Factory:/Contrib/openSUSE_11.4/       
 2 | contribgnome | contribGnomeF  | Yes     | Yes     |   44     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Contrib/openSUSE_Factory+GNOME_Factory/  
 5 | gnomer       | gnomeRelease   | Yes     | Yes     |   44     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE:/3.0/openSUSE_11.4/               
 8 | kder         | kdeRelease     | Yes     | Yes     |   44     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Release:/46/openSUSE_11.4/                 
 9 | kdextra      | kdextraRelease | Yes     | Yes     |   44     | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/KDE_Release_46_openSUSE_11.4/        
12 | ossupdate    | ossUpdate      | Yes     | Yes     |   44     | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.4/                                                 
10 | oss          | openSUSE       | Yes     | No      |   66     | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/oss/                                  
11 | ossnon       | nonOpen        | Yes     | No      |   66     | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/non-oss/                              
 6 | google       | google         | Yes     | Yes     |   88     | http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64/

/etc/zypp/repos.d/myreps.repo

[contrib]
name=contrib
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Factory:/Contrib/openSUSE_11.4/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=44
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[contribgnome]
name=contribGnomeF
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Contrib/openSUSE_Factory+GNOME_Factory/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=44
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[games]
name=games
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=22
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[gnome]
name=gnome
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tumbleweed:/GNOME/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=22
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[gnomer]
name=gnomeRelease
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE:/3.0/openSUSE_11.4/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=44
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[google]
name=google
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64/
type=rpm-md
priority=88
keeppackages=1

[kde]
name=kde
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tumbleweed:/KDE/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=22
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[kder]
name=kdeRelease
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Release:/46/openSUSE_11.4/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=44
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[kdextra]
name=kdextraRelease
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/KDE_Release_46_openSUSE_11.4/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=44
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[oss]
name=openSUSE
enabled=1
autorefresh=0
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/oss/
type=yast2
priority=66
keeppackages=1

[ossnon]
name=nonOpen
enabled=1
autorefresh=0
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/non-oss/
type=yast2
priority=66
keeppackages=1

[ossupdate]
name=ossUpdate
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.4/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=44
keeppackages=1

[packman]
name=packman
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=22
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[tumble]
name=tumble
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tumbleweed/standard/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=22
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

[vbox]
name=vbox
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/
path=/
type=rpm-md
priority=22
gpgcheck=1
keeppackages=1

The only minor problems are:

some packman gstreamer not in sync but newer in Gregs “tumble” repository
some yast2-controlcenter-qt newer in openSUSE-update than in kde_Release_46
a bunch of packages existing in kde-46-Release but not in kde of tumbleWeed, which is why I enabled this kde_Release_46 repository

I am quiet unsure about all repos having priority 44, but:

This repository list enables me to run tumbleWeed Gnome3 and also tumbleWeed Kde-4.6 starting from the same gdm3 displaymanager! All updates coming in using just:

zypper dup

ulenrich · April 29, 2011, 1:08am

With arriving Gnome-3.0.1 in Tumbleweeds testing gnome repo I can remove my priority 44 GnomeRelease repo from above list. But when I remove my priority 44 kdeRelease repo this happens, when “zypper -v dup”

Verbosity: 1
Warning: You are about to do a distribution upgrade with all enabled repositories. Make sure these repositories are compatible before you continue. See 'man zypper' for more information about this command.
Initializing Target
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Computing distribution upgrade...
Force resolution: No
Computing upgrade...

The following packages are going to be upgraded:
amarok                       
  2.4.0-2.3 -> 2.4.0-8.11.3
amarok-lang                  
  2.4.0-2.3 -> 2.4.0-8.11.3
gpgme                        
  1.3.0-4.1 -> 1.3.0-12.1  
libarchive2                  
  2.8.4-3.1 -> 2.8.4-8.1   
libassuan0                   
  2.0.0-5.1 -> 2.0.1-4.1   
libgpgme11                   
  1.3.0-4.1 -> 1.3.0-12.1  
libphonon4                   
  4.4.4-2.1 -> 4.4.4-3.1   
phonon                       
  4.4.4-2.1 -> 4.4.4-3.1   
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10
  4.4.4-2.1 -> 4.4.4-3.1   


The following packages are going to be downgraded:
akonadi-runtime             
  1.5.2-89.1 -> 1.5.0-3.3.1                  
choqok                      
  1.1-25.1 -> 1.0-3.2                        
cln                         
  1.3.1-66.1 -> 1.3.1-2.1                    
clucene-core                
  0.9.21-81.1 -> 0.9.21-74.1                 
ggz                         
  0.0.14.1-54.1 -> 0.0.14.1-49.1             
kaffeine                    
  1.2.2-51.1 -> 1.1-7.10.1                   
kcm_gtk                     
  1.1-25.7 -> 1.1-13.2                       
kio_iso                     
  2.0.0-51.17 -> 2.0.0-15.3                  
kiosktool                   
  1.99.svn1122153-19.6 -> 1.99.svn1122153-4.1
kipi-plugins                
  1.9.0-121.6 -> 1.8.0-5.2                   
kipi-plugins-acquireimage   
  1.9.0-121.6 -> 1.8.0-5.2                   
kipi-plugins-lang           
  1.9.0-121.6 -> 1.8.0-5.2                   
konversation                
  1.3.1-42.9 -> 1.3.1-7.10.1                 
konversation-lang           
  1.3.1-42.9 -> 1.3.1-7.10.1                 
krusader                    
  2.0.0-51.17 -> 2.0.0-15.3                  
krusader-doc                
  2.0.0-51.17 -> 2.0.0-15.3                  
ksshaskpass                 
  0.5.3-11.6 -> 0.5.3-2.1                    
ktorrent                    
  4.1.0-98.6 -> 4.1.0-1.3.1                  
ktorrent-lang               
  4.1.0-98.6 -> 4.1.0-1.3.1                  
kvkbd                       
  0.6-19.6 -> 0.6-9.1                        
kwebkitpart                 
  1.1.0-16.7 -> 1.1.0-3.2                    
kwebkitpart-lang            
  1.1.0-16.7 -> 1.1.0-3.2                    
lensfun                     
  0.2.5-28.2 -> 0.2.5-7.3                    
libakonadiprotocolinternals1
  1.5.2-89.1 -> 1.5.0-3.3.1                  
libattica0                  
  0.2.0-27.2 -> 0.2.0-5.1                    
libggz2                     
  0.0.14.1-54.1 -> 0.0.14.1-49.1             
libiodbc3                   
  3.52.7-14.1 -> 3.52.6-9.1                  
libktorrent3                
  1.1.0-15.2 -> 1.1.0-1.3.1                  
libktorrent3-lang           
  1.1.0-15.2 -> 1.1.0-1.3.1                  
liblastfm0                  
  0.3.0-13.12 -> 0.3.0-7.2                   
liblensfun0                 
  0.2.5-28.2 -> 0.2.5-7.3                    
liblqr-1-0                  
  0.4.1-12.1 -> 0.4.1-6.1                    
libmsn0_3                   
  4.1-24.1 -> 4.1-5.1                        
libpolkit-qt-1-1            
  0.99.1-32.1 -> 0.99.1-5.1                  
libqalculate5               
  0.9.7-9.1 -> 0.9.7-2.1                     
libqimageblitz4             
  0.0.4-207.2 -> 0.0.4-106.1                 
libqoauth1                  
  1.0.1-15.1 -> 1.0.1-3.1                    
libsoprano4                 
  2.5.63-95.2 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
libssh4                     
  0.4.8-20.1 -> 0.4.8-7.1                    
libstrigi0                  
  0.7.3.99-61.15 -> 0.7.3.99-9.2             
oxygen-gtk                  
  1.0.3-11.1 -> 1.0.1-2.2                    
phonon-backend-xine         
  4.4.4-17.2 -> 4.4.4-3.1                    
plasmoid-quickaccess        
  0.8.1-20.4 -> 0.8.1-9.2                    
polkit-kde-agent-1          
  0.99.0-13.3 -> 0.99.0-3.1                  
polkit-kde-kcmmodules-1     
  0.98.1-13.7 -> 0.98.1-3.2                  
qalculate                   
  0.9.7-9.1 -> 0.9.7-2.1                     
shared-desktop-ontologies   
  0.5-17.1 -> 0.5-2.1                        
skanlite                    
  0.7.kde4.5.0-46.6 -> 0.7.kde4.5.0-3.1      
soprano                     
  2.5.63-95.2 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
soprano-backend-redland     
  2.5.63-95.2 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
soprano-backend-virtuoso    
  2.5.63-98.3 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
speedcrunch                 
  0.10.1-102.2 -> 0.10.1-53.1                
strigi                      
  0.7.3.99-61.15 -> 0.7.3.99-9.2             
synaptiks                   
  0.4.0-21.6 -> 0.4.0-9.2                    
virtuoso-drivers            
  6.1.2-20.1 -> 6.1.2-4.3                    
virtuoso-server             
  6.1.2-20.1 -> 6.1.2-4.3                    
yakuake                     
  2.9.8-19.6 -> 2.9.8-3.1                    


The following packages are going to change vendor:
akonadi-runtime              
  1.5.2-89.1 -> 1.5.0-3.3.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
amarok                       
  2.4.0-2.3 -> 2.4.0-8.11.3                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
amarok-lang                  
  2.4.0-2.3 -> 2.4.0-8.11.3                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
choqok                       
  1.1-25.1 -> 1.0-3.2                        
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
cln                          
  1.3.1-66.1 -> 1.3.1-2.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
clucene-core                 
  0.9.21-81.1 -> 0.9.21-74.1                 
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
ggz                          
  0.0.14.1-54.1 -> 0.0.14.1-49.1             
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
gpgme                        
  1.3.0-4.1 -> 1.3.0-12.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kaffeine                     
  1.2.2-51.1 -> 1.1-7.10.1                   
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kcm_gtk                      
  1.1-25.7 -> 1.1-13.2                       
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kio_iso                      
  2.0.0-51.17 -> 2.0.0-15.3                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kiosktool                    
  1.99.svn1122153-19.6 -> 1.99.svn1122153-4.1
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kipi-plugins                 
  1.9.0-121.6 -> 1.8.0-5.2                   
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kipi-plugins-acquireimage    
  1.9.0-121.6 -> 1.8.0-5.2                   
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kipi-plugins-lang            
  1.9.0-121.6 -> 1.8.0-5.2                   
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
konversation                 
  1.3.1-42.9 -> 1.3.1-7.10.1                 
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
konversation-lang            
  1.3.1-42.9 -> 1.3.1-7.10.1                 
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
krusader                     
  2.0.0-51.17 -> 2.0.0-15.3                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
krusader-doc                 
  2.0.0-51.17 -> 2.0.0-15.3                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
ksshaskpass                  
  0.5.3-11.6 -> 0.5.3-2.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
ktorrent                     
  4.1.0-98.6 -> 4.1.0-1.3.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
ktorrent-lang                
  4.1.0-98.6 -> 4.1.0-1.3.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kvkbd                        
  0.6-19.6 -> 0.6-9.1                        
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kwebkitpart                  
  1.1.0-16.7 -> 1.1.0-3.2                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
kwebkitpart-lang             
  1.1.0-16.7 -> 1.1.0-3.2                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
lensfun                      
  0.2.5-28.2 -> 0.2.5-7.3                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libakonadiprotocolinternals1 
  1.5.2-89.1 -> 1.5.0-3.3.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libarchive2                  
  2.8.4-3.1 -> 2.8.4-8.1                     
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libassuan0                   
  2.0.0-5.1 -> 2.0.1-4.1                     
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libattica0                   
  0.2.0-27.2 -> 0.2.0-5.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libggz2                      
  0.0.14.1-54.1 -> 0.0.14.1-49.1             
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libgpgme11                   
  1.3.0-4.1 -> 1.3.0-12.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libiodbc3                    
  3.52.7-14.1 -> 3.52.6-9.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libktorrent3                 
  1.1.0-15.2 -> 1.1.0-1.3.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libktorrent3-lang            
  1.1.0-15.2 -> 1.1.0-1.3.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
liblastfm0                   
  0.3.0-13.12 -> 0.3.0-7.2                   
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
liblensfun0                  
  0.2.5-28.2 -> 0.2.5-7.3                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
liblqr-1-0                   
  0.4.1-12.1 -> 0.4.1-6.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libmsn0_3                    
  4.1-24.1 -> 4.1-5.1                        
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libphonon4                   
  4.4.4-2.1 -> 4.4.4-3.1                     
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libpolkit-qt-1-1             
  0.99.1-32.1 -> 0.99.1-5.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libqalculate5                
  0.9.7-9.1 -> 0.9.7-2.1                     
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libqimageblitz4              
  0.0.4-207.2 -> 0.0.4-106.1                 
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libqoauth1                   
  1.0.1-15.1 -> 1.0.1-3.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libsoprano4                  
  2.5.63-95.2 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libssh4                      
  0.4.8-20.1 -> 0.4.8-7.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
libstrigi0                   
  0.7.3.99-61.15 -> 0.7.3.99-9.2             
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
phonon                       
  4.4.4-2.1 -> 4.4.4-3.1                     
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10
  4.4.4-2.1 -> 4.4.4-3.1                     
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
phonon-backend-xine          
  4.4.4-17.2 -> 4.4.4-3.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
plasmoid-quickaccess         
  0.8.1-20.4 -> 0.8.1-9.2                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
polkit-kde-agent-1           
  0.99.0-13.3 -> 0.99.0-3.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
polkit-kde-kcmmodules-1      
  0.98.1-13.7 -> 0.98.1-3.2                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
qalculate                    
  0.9.7-9.1 -> 0.9.7-2.1                     
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
shared-desktop-ontologies    
  0.5-17.1 -> 0.5-2.1                        
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
skanlite                     
  0.7.kde4.5.0-46.6 -> 0.7.kde4.5.0-3.1      
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
soprano                      
  2.5.63-95.2 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
soprano-backend-redland      
  2.5.63-95.2 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
soprano-backend-virtuoso     
  2.5.63-98.3 -> 2.5.63-5.1                  
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
speedcrunch                  
  0.10.1-102.2 -> 0.10.1-53.1                
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
strigi                       
  0.7.3.99-61.15 -> 0.7.3.99-9.2             
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
synaptiks                    
  0.4.0-21.6 -> 0.4.0-9.2                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
virtuoso-drivers             
  6.1.2-20.1 -> 6.1.2-4.3                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
virtuoso-server              
  6.1.2-20.1 -> 6.1.2-4.3                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE
yakuake                      
  2.9.8-19.6 -> 2.9.8-3.1                    
  obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE -> openSUSE


9 packages to upgrade, 57 to downgrade, 65  to change vendor.
Overall download size: 38.2 MiB. After the operation, 3.7 MiB will be freed.
Continue? [y/n/?] (y):

Most of them keeping the same upstream release, but I like to get those better from repo Kde46, which is kde-4.6.2, so I will keep kdeRelease repo.

Also you can see above that akonadi-runtime would be downgraded with kdeRelease repo disabled!

ulenrich · April 29, 2011, 1:26am

Gnome-3.0.1 rocks using extensions from Malcolm:

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/malcolmlewis:/branches:/GNOME:/Factory/openSUSE_11.4/

Now I have a symetrical dock on the other side where I can minimize and start applications with one click as used to. Before I told people they have to dance walz to easily use Gnome-3

ulenrich · April 29, 2011, 5:47pm

Malcolms repo disappeared. I hope these extensions will be included though into Gnome-3 repo …

malcolmlewis · April 29, 2011, 6:22pm

Hi
They are in Factory and Gnome 3.0 so maybe they can be moved into
Tumbleweed now?

–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop
up 5 days 17:00, 4 users, load average: 0.09, 0.04, 0.05
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - Driver Version: 270.41.06

ulenrich · April 30, 2011, 2:11am

Although they are “noarch” and therefore probably can pulled also by having the Gnome3-Release Repo with less significant higher number priority, for simplicity sake ! I can’t live without your packets any more …

The more critical is the higher upstream version of akonadi-runtime for kde4.6.2 (see above description). Akonadi might be more heavy binary dependent !

knurpht · April 30, 2011, 3:15pm

@ulenrich: are you running both KDE4 from the Release repo and GNOME 3 ? No dependency errors?? Does the networkmanager work on KDE?

ulenrich · April 30, 2011, 5:12pm

I surely would never use Networkmanager

I have removed kdm, but I am able to start Gnome3-session as also Kde4.6.2-session from gdm. Because I know, kdm didn’t experience gnome3 when it grew up, I think gdm is better able to handle both desktops!

knurpht · May 1, 2011, 1:43pm

Maybe I should be more clear: I don’t “experiment” on my main machine, the laptop is used for sandboxing. I’m running KDE as a main desktop, though I use LXDE and GNOME as well (depends on my mood). I tried to move to GNOME 3, messed around with a lot of deps, no networking, downgraded the packages to get back a fully functional KDE, which worked out fine. Since Networkmanager always gets installed by default, I was wondering how you handled the dep. conflicts in that area.
I had no issues with kdm btw, the GNOME entry in the session listing was replaced by a GNOME 3 entry.

Do you think that switching to the Tumbleweed repos might make a difference?

ulenrich · May 3, 2011, 12:01am

Thank you for the info regarding kdm to be capable of starting up a Gnome3 session.

Yes Tumbleweed has the faster 2.6.38 Linux kernel. That Linux Release was very smoth, because not much happened, but there were optimizations of “RCU” subsystem. Some memory functions (I don’t know for sure) running considerable faster than Linux kernel 2.6.37.

Krurpht, If you are a Gnome3 guy, you should wait, but kde4.6.2 runs without hassles on top of Tumbleweed. If you need proprietary graphics, fetch the beta nvidia 270.41.06 (ati I don’t know), make it executable when in runlevel 1, and run the “N*.run” That is the “hard way”. I don’t know what is hard about? I forgott, you have to install some kernel-devel, etc before!