[kde-linux] In KDE4, to set a different background for each of the multiple desktops

[Dale]

James Loughner wrote:
> On 12/25/2009 01:14 PM, Dale wrote:
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>>> On 2009/12/25 16:44 (GMT+0100) Werner Joss composed:
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>>>> Felix Miata wrote on this English mailing list:
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>>>>> About the only things SiS gfx is good for are demonstrating how bad a video
>>>>> chip can perform compared to contemporary competitors
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>>>> well, I won't pretend anything else, but it should be noted that
>>>> - the very same machine _flies_ with kde3
>>>> - there are still huge numbers of pc's with comparable specs out there which 
>>>> are now (with kde4) even useless for simple web browsing/email etc.
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>>> You did compare apples to apples and not to oranges, right, with Compiz
>>> either disabled in both, or enabled in both?
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>> KDE 4 is a lot slower on mine too and I have a Nvidia video card.  I 
>> don't have compiz, whatever that is, on either that I know of.  KDE4 is 
>> usable but it is slower.  I plan to upgrade my video card whenever KDE 4 
>> is able to work for me.  I'm hoping that will help.  I have a AMD 2500+ 
>> CPU and 2Gbs of ram so those should be OK.
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>> Dale
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> Which NVIDIA I run a 6800 (not exactly cutting edge but a good card)
> 2Gigs ram AMD 3200+ NVIDIA prop driver. And I can dual boot between Suse
> 10.2 and 11.2. 11.2 ( installed on a new hard drive)  is about 30%
> faster at everything. And booting is   3 times faster. The graphics are
> smooth and I can do the cube and other eye candy with out problems. It
> is almost like a have a new machine. SOme of it is the new file system
> (ext4) but KDE4 is just fine here. Sorry to hear you have problems,
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> Jim
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I have a FX-5200 in my machine.  It was about the best they had when I 
build this old thing.  I plan to build a new rig when budget will allow.

This will all work out eventually.  As I have said before, KDE just did 
a lousy job with the switch over.

Dale

:-)  :-)