KDE & Network questions

[Andy Harrison]

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On 6/11/07, Ian Whitfield  wrote:
> 1) What advice can you give me on Gnome Vs KDE? Which is best - or is
> this a stupid question?

The answer you'll get to this question in a Kubuntu list is obvious.
Seriously though, I find Gnome to be too limited.  The filemanager
stinks, first and foremost.  Very limited in views and functionality.
Plus metacity (the actual window manager gnome uses by default) offers
no configurability as to window classes and such.  For example, I like
to make my Eterm windows all display a certain way on a certain
desktop.  Metacity offers no such capability.

> 2) With my limited info it seems as if KDE is the GUI of choice so I
> decided to try it. The Web site tells me to select
> Applications>Add/Remove>Advanced and to select KDE Data Base. BUT I
> cannot find and 'Advanced' option or any mention of 'KDE Data Base'.
> Some help here would be appreciated

I could be wrong, but on the surface, this sounds like it might be the
directions for changing from Gnome to KDE?  As long as you install
Kubuntu, you won't need to worry about this step.

> 3) I use the Windows Contact Manager 'Maximizer' and must have a Linux
> equiv. What can you recommend. I've looked at Kontact and like it but
> there seems to be no way of storing eMails and letters under each
> persons name? (Must have this!!)

Evolution may do this, I'm not sure.  Otherwise, like someone else
suggested, keep a folder for each individual person.  I use claws-mail
and I have processing rules for my inbox that take all read messages
older than a few days and stuffs them into a mailbox corresponding to
that persons name.

> 4) I cannot get the Linux machine to 'read' my Windows Network. It goes
> as far as the MSHOME network name and then reports nothing to display.
> I'm sure I've omitted something - can you advise. (BTW by data is in a
> FAT 32 partition on the Windows machine!!)

I have no trouble with this.  From konqueror, I can access a coworkers
windows box just by putting in the ip with the whacks, \\192.168.99.99

> 5) Also cannot get access to the laser printer on the Windows machine
> but I'm sure this is related to the above question.

I print directly to a printer attached to the network here, but some
of the other Linux users here in the office have printed to Windows
shared printers without any difficulty.  When you're adding the new
printer, it presents you with the option of choosing that type of
printer.



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