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Posted: **03 Apr 2010, 14:29**

[root@localhost rolf]# urpmi.addmedia kde442 ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/kde/stable/4.4.2/Mandriva/2010.0/x86_64
adding medium "kde442"                                                                                            
    ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/kde/stable/4.4.2/Mandriva/2010.0/x86_64/media_info/synthesis.hdlist.cz
[root@localhost rolf]# urpmi -v --auto-select                                                                     
getting lock on urpmi                                                                                             
[..]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/kde442/synthesis.hdlist.cz]                            
getting exclusive lock on rpm                                                                                     
To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed:
[..]
  policykit-kde                  4.4.2        1mdv2010.0    x86_64                                                
  powerpack-kde4-config          2010.1       10mdv2010.0   noarch                                                
  python-kde4                    4.4.2        1mdv2010.0    x86_64                                                
64MB of additional disk space will be used.                                                                       
271MB of packages will be retrieved.                                                                              
Proceed with the installation of the 390 packages? (Y/n)                                                          


retrieving rpm files from medium "Main"...

It's nice that Nicolas built the rpms for this latest KDE update. I'll see how it goes.

Posted: **03 Apr 2010, 16:19**

Looks like you're on 2010, 64-bit? Yeah, that is nice. Hope it's more stable and functional than previous versions.

Posted: **03 Apr 2010, 16:48**

Yes, it's my first 64-bit installation, so I don't have any history to compare. From what I gather, x86_64 is pretty much up to par with the usability of i586 and, except for some inconsistent usability across a variety of web java applets, they, also, mostly work and I don't have any problems.

Posted: **03 Apr 2010, 16:51**

From what I hear, beware of the network manager plasmoid; it can cause the desktop to crash. I myself can't verify this, not running KDE.

Posted: **03 Apr 2010, 17:02**

dedanna1029 wrote:From what I hear, beware of the network manager plasmoid; it can cause the desktop to crash. I myself can't verify this, not running KDE.

With only dsl, set up on the router, sent to my box over lan, network is pretty much a set and forget deal, automatically configured at install. It's been a long time since I even visited the network manager applet and it doesn't seem to be causing any problems for me, in KDE-4.4.2 x86_64.

Posted: **03 Apr 2010, 17:07**

Nice.

Posted: **03 Apr 2010, 19:15**

rolf wrote:Yes, it's my first 64-bit installation, so I don't have any history to compare. From what I gather, x86_64 is pretty much up to par with the usability of i586 and, except for some inconsistent usability across a variety of web java applets, they, also, mostly work and I don't have any problems.

I can reassure you on this. I have no issues with web java applets I pay my bills on the java applets of my bank without problems. Adobes 64b flash is also very stable and working fine even if it is an Alpha. I have been using 64 bit for a long time now. I don't think you will notice a (negative) difference at all. And in Mandriva the network plasm.. works

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