OpenSUSE Leap 42.3 Plasma - No Linux, No Love

Discussion in 'all things UNIX' started by Mrkvonic, Sep 4, 2017.

  1. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    Remember, remember, the fourth of September, distro, testing and bloat. Here's an ultra-uber-super long, detailed review of openSUSE Leap 42.3 with the Plasma desktop, covering installation and post-install use, including very safe partitions, fast setup, BTRFS errors, look & feel, networking support - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba access and sharing, Samba and Wireless printing, smartphone support - Android and Windows Phone, multimedia support - MP3 and HD video, software management, applications and extras, hardware support, suspend & resume, resource utilization, desktop tweaks, a huge number of problems including network disconnects, Bluetooth issues, GPU hangs, program crashes, inconsistent printer support, Samba playback, performance and filesystem hangs, customization niggles, bad fonts, application setup errors, software package conflicts, battery life, subsequent kernel upgrade and numerous hardware-related fixes, other papercuts, and more. Take a look.

    https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/opensuse-42-3.html


    Cheers,
    Mrk
     
  2. Joxx

    Joxx Registered Member

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    Sure looks so; fonts, in particular, are crap.
    Thanks for the review.
     
  3. NormanF

    NormanF Registered Member

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    Leap is supposed to be based on SUSE Enterprise for long-term stability.

    Mrk, have you tested the rolling version Tumbleweed and found the same teething problems you encountered in Leap?
     
  4. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    Tumbleweed doesn't even boot on this box.
    Mrk
     
  5. mattdocs12345

    mattdocs12345 Registered Member

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    Hmm I was able to install in virtual box without issues with WiFi working out of the box.
     
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