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New YaST logo?

Now, we will test YaST and sharing. Another superficial test: How a user can access YaST and setup printers, keyboard and manage new packages? For example, in a company, a workstation user will need share files… and where is this option? YaST is the answer!

For example, YasT new look

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Comment: I found the same YasT style on GNOME. And I like it! All options, concerning Software, Hardware, System.. as part of a list, and when you click in the left menu, YaST just adjust focus to the section. But, If I want to use a option for the last section, I just use the scroll and have fun! For search a specific module, just use the field Search and will be fine too!

Sharing Files with a Samba Server

Comment: Like previous versions of Samba Server administration of YaST2, just click on the module in the section Network Services. YaST2 will ask to install samba server and samba client. After, few dialogs screens to define WORKGROUP and some share… and voilá! Is there an easier way to install Samba using only graphical screen and setup it?

My first test was: How to simple install a linux desktop system, and use a workstation, with internet browser, email, IM,openoffice, widgets.. I did the automated install with KDE, follwing all already selected patterns in the installation process.

Its just a superficial review. Looking for news, updates and popular software. I didn’t work  extensively with those applications, because its a initial test: Just run the application and check. I will do more extensively tests on those applications, to prevent crashes or another problems.

I changed only the package setup: installed VirtualBox Guest Additions to improve the virtual machine performance and usability.

Desktop Presentation after login – KDE 4.3.1 RC1

Comment: Beautiful! Quick start and new wallpaper. Surprises! I love this!

Desktop Presentation – Menu

Desktop Presentation – My Computer

Comment: Nothing different than older versions to me(first impression)

Desktop Presentation after login with widgets

Comment: No surprises. Widget is a feature from KDE 4. But, we have a lot of new widgets, like Remember the Milk, Twitter, Identi.ca and much more! Work and follow  some important tasks and some twitter updates from our friends. I like lancelot, which I didn’t know it!

IM and Twitter

Comment: Lovely! I just added my gtalk account and works! Perfectly! Without additional setups. Kopete works stable, without crashes. Twitter widget have some problems with showing updates. I need to close and re-setup twitter account with more updates to show.

Kmail

Openoffice

Few days ago I received nice news. Now I’m part of Test Core Team. I will start with some posts about my tests. The first test will be the Automated Installation, with minimum setup, using Virtualbox. The same test with a real machine, on my Macbook Black, 4GB RAM.

We have a lot to do, and I`m so glad to participate of Test Core Team. Its a great opportunity to test, give a lot of feedback and help to improve the distribution which I had been working since 1999.

Later!

For all  test team which started to develop tests, running openSUSE 11.2 M7 in Virtualbox:

To install Virtualbox Guest Additions…

- Using YaST >> Software Management, select the view Patterns and choose Development Packages(like gcc, make and another kernel compiling stuff) and  search for kernel-default-devel package. Install both and after run the installer *.run of Virtualbox Guest Additions.