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View Poll Results: Slackware 13: Which Variation Are You Running?
Slackware 13 (32 Bit)
90
44.78%
Slackware64 13 (Pure 64)
64
31.84%
Slackware64 13, with Multilib (32 bit compatibility) Installed
Slackware64 13.0 w/multilib on workstation
Slackware64 13.0 on laptop
Slackware64 13.0 w/multilib on wife's PC
Slackware 13.0 on housekeeper's PC
Slackware 13.0 on server (preparing that install atm)
Slackware 13 32bit on 1 server
Slackware 13 64bit on 1 desktop
I may have to go multilib to get all the bits and pieces running on the desktop box though.
I'm running Slackware64 13.0 (pure 64 bit OS) here. I may install the multilib if needed, but for the time being, I'm very satisfied with it.
The only problem I have encountered so far is the audio playback in KDE4 other than the KDE system sounds. It happens when I restart X (logoff KDE and then startx again). However, I'm not a big fan of KDE and I find xfce suits me better. So it's not a big deal to me.
Distribution: Slackware64-current with "True Multilib" and KDE4Town.
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Well, I finally have Slackware64 installed along with ALien BOB's "True Multilib" files and it is quite impressive!
KDE "looked" good at first, but the more I use it, the less I like it. Other than a couple of improvements in Gwenview, I can't see much difference between 4.2.4, and the last version I used, 4.2.1. Certainly, KDE 4. is NOT stable. It crashed twice in the first 6 hours and the computer was sitting idle most of that time. KDE 4.x is still missing some of the functions and configerability of 3.5.10, but from reading the message base over at the KDE forum it would appear much of that has returned in 4.3.x.
Took a quick look at Xfce 4.6.1 and it is reminiscent of KDE 3.5.x, IMHO. I would venture to say that if you liked KDE 3.5.x, you might find Xfce 4.6.1 to be a suitable replacement.
KDE aside, Two Thumbs Up for Slackware64.
Last edited by cwizardone; 09-20-2009 at 08:07 AM.
Reason: Typo.
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