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Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:18 pm**

It's great! It's the best distro/DE I've ever used. My thanks and appreciation once more to the devs!

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:47 pm**

Sparky wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:18 pm It's great! It's the best distro/DE I've ever used. My thanks and appreciation once more to the devs!

Thanks, it's always nice to hear that what you do is of use to somebody. I started the KDE project because I knew that there are some fans around (especially former MEPIS users) who prefer KDE environment and would like to have something set up from the start instead of having to install KDE and have a bunch of Xfce and KDE tools mixed together.

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:52 pm**

Thank you Adrian! MX KDE solved all my Linux needs. I just love it to death!

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:45 pm**

Adrian wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:47 pm
Sparky wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:18 pm It's great! It's the best distro/DE I've ever used. My thanks and appreciation once more to the devs!
Thanks, it's always nice to hear that what you do is of use to somebody. I started the KDE project because I knew that there are some fans around (especially former MEPIS users) who prefer KDE environment and would like to have something set up from the start instead of having to install KDE and have a bunch of Xfce and KDE tools mixed together.

Nice job, Adrian! While I usually use Xfce or even IceWM these days most of the time, the overhead to run KDE is minimal, the procedure is clean, and so I have kept two instances of MX Linux on my hard drive (and two additional instances of antiX too). On top of this, I have working USB instances of everything, which were used to install each system. As a matter of fact I am running MX KDE from a live USB and it is working very well. Keep up the excellent work!

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:50 pm**

I too want to praise the initiative to make a "pure" KDE version. I have tried a couple of distros with KDE but there was always some problem, mainly that suddenly after a couple of weeks computer started to freeze when waking up from sleep for some reason. There were some fixes one could try but no one had a simple answer to why it happened. With MXKDE there is no problems whatsoever! I see that as the core of MX-linux is very well built by very skilled people.

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:04 pm**

I've seen some reports of freezes, but I think it was mostly due to video card/driver and not related to KDE itself.

For me I could use any DE, (as long as they have a desktop with icons -- that was one of my first bone with KDE 4 icons on desktop were an afterthought, a decent launcher and a panel) I don't mind Xfce, it's actually pretty good, but when I stated to use KDE again it was like coming back home, I really like Dolphin, I like the themes and looks of KDE animations, how I can go on top-left corner to show all the windows, etc. I don't even use all the features like different activities but it's nice to know they are there.

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:59 pm**

MX KDE has turned out to be an excellent distro for me. I had never used KDE regularly and thought I'd give MX's version a try. The more I played and explored, the more I liked it. Fast, low on resources, having all the MX tools available and so easy to configure, I installed it. I'm running everything from Remmina to Slack to Outlook (Ice SSB) plus quite a few more that I need for work and/or play and performance is terrific. And my desktop looks pretty great too. So a big thanks to Adrian and the MX team!

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:58 am**

Good morning all
what is the linux kernel used when installing the KDE version? Is it the stable Debian kernel or an AHS? If you want the stable Debian kernel you have to install it manually?

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:15 am**

AHS

https://mxlinux.org/download-links/

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:43 am**

Okay, so automatically we will have the AHS kernel, and not the Debian Stable stable kernel. Pity.

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 9:39 am**

Herve33 wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:43 am Okay, so automatically we will have the AHS kernel, and not the Debian Stable stable kernel. Pity.

Just because the kernel isn’t the stock one from Debian stable, doesn’t mean the kernel isn’t stable.

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:11 pm**

yes i am testing it. Is that an lts?

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:20 pm**

Downloading to try the Live USB.

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:49 pm**

Herve33 wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:43 am Okay, so automatically we will have the AHS kernel, and not the Debian Stable stable kernel. Pity.

A pity?

It would be much more of a pity, in our opinions, when a user tries to boot the liveUSB on their nice new machine and they get a black screen because the 4.19 kernel is too old to support their hardware. This is already the source of many help requests on the Debian forums and subreddit, and will only get worse over time until Bullseye is released, when the cycle will start over.

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:53 pm**

Herve33 wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:11 pm yes i am testing it. Is that an lts?

No. It's the same deal as debian-backports kernels. The only LTS kernels Debian supports are those for releases, such as 4.19 for Buster and 4.9 for Stretch. If a big security exploit shows up for one of our advanced kernels, we try and add the Debian fixes for our backport, too.

Posted: **Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:55 pm**

Stevo wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:53 pm
Herve33 wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:11 pm yes i am testing it. Is that an lts?
No. It's the same deal as debian-backports kernels. The only LTS kernels Debian supports are those for releases, such as 4.19 for Buster and 4.9 for Stretch. If a big security exploit shows up for one of our advanced kernels, we try and add the Debian fixes for our backport, too.

Which is why people love MX (all versions, especially AHS and MX-KDE), which is what this thread is about I think.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:51 am**

As an ancient MEPIS fanboy I have been wandering the Linux wastelands with Neon,mint, assorted 'buntus and other unsatisfying partners until now I find you lovely MXers have solved my problem. Even my old forum login still works and some of the old pals are still kicking around the neighbourhood. So a heartfelt "thankyou" from London town. I have even got my wallet out to make a small donation (that doesn't happen much)

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:36 am**

Also an ancient Mepis fanboy here !

I have not yet done any testing of the KDE version..I guess I have fully adapted to xfce, which I really like.

But, how would you say the new shiny KDE MX compares to the polish that Warren used to put onto his KDE releases?
Some people even ran his last beta for years !

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:31 am**

entropyfoe wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:36 am Also an ancient Mepis fanboy here !

I have not yet done any testing of the KDE version..I guess I have fully adapted to xfce, which I really like.

But, how would you say the new shiny KDE MX compares to the polish that Warren used to put onto his KDE releases?
Some people even ran his last beta for years !

It is my default OS. It is an older version of KDE Plasma 5 out of necessity as it is the Buster version. It also has MX Tools and MX Package Installer. It has been rock solid for me.

MX Xfce is a very good system. I am just a KDE guy from way back.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:55 am**

richb,

I was also a KDE guy, having started in prehistoric times with a Suse KDE, then I found Mepis, enjoying all Warrens excellent KDE work.

I have adapted to xfce, and I will definitely try the KDE in my testing partition when I have spare time.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:59 am**

entropyfoe wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:36 amBut, how would you say the new shiny KDE MX compares to the polish that Warren used to put onto his KDE releases?

Essentially equivalent. With Mepis, I had to make very few tweaks and config changes to get the OS to my liking, and the same held true for MX KDE. Once I made those changes it was like putting on a comfortable pair of old slippers.

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:49 pm**

I'll add my praise of KDE, too. I purchased a new PC recently, and I wanted to try KDE on it. I've used Xfce for many years, but transitioning to KDE was quite easy. I really like the ability to customize the windows and just about everything else. All the little annoyances I've put up with in Xfce are gone.

Posted: **Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:27 am**

Love the way MX KDE plays on my old Thinkpad T450, works great

Posted: **Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:18 pm**

Well, I came back to MX Linux due to KDE spin. I didn't really adapt do XFCE. I find it too minimal; I like KDE look and feel and easy manageability. It is a really mature OS. When Debian bullseye gets release and MX Linux is updated to it, MX Linux KDE will shine even more.

Thank you!

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 4:17 am**

Like the user in previous post, I would like to thank the devs and everyone else for MX KDE. Had been using MX default ( XFCE) and then had installed KDE plasma on top of that. Was mostly satisfied, barring a few aesthetic glitches. Now everything works wonderfully. Even the new 5.8 Kernel works smoothly on my 6 yr old computer.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:58 pm**

I have to add to this, I have been very happy with the KDE version of MXLinux. The problems I have had, have been addressed and fixed quickly. Community has been great and it just works, no constant bombardments of updates. Thank you MX devs, keep up the good work.

Posted: **Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:48 pm**

I'm another old Mepis user, happy to see a new KDE version! It's fun to see the names from the past. Thanks for keeping it going!

It's working great on a Dell chromebook with upgraded ssd.

I'll be trying it out on other rigs soon.

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:21 am**

MX's rendition of KDE is one of the nicest, most stable and feature filled.

Can't wait for it to upgrade to latest Plasma!

Posted: **Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:26 am**

I'll echo this. I find it the smoothest, stablest, most hardware-compatible distro. And I have tried a lot. I was never a great fan of XFCE but KDE + MX is perfect on my old T420 and T450S. Thanks and kudos to the developers.

Posted: **Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:41 am**

danielson wrote: Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:21 am MX's rendition of KDE is one of the nicest, most stable and feature filled.

Can't wait for it to upgrade to latest Plasma!

Likely to update to the version in Bullseye after that is released which I believe is Plasma 5.20.4.

Posted: **Mon May 03, 2021 5:06 pm**

I used to work with Mint-KDE for a lot of years and I loved it.
But then suddenly they decided to stop the KDE-Version because of internal technical reasons.
Searching for a substitute, which took a long time testing all the available distries, was painful somehow.
Thanks to good luck I discovered the new MX-KDE-Version.
Oh yeah! Different and interesting and at a high technical level.
After 2 weeks of testing, I installed it on 3 different machines with different tasks.
Yes, it was a good decision and I think I´m happy now with that new KDE-world.

Great thanks for developing it!

Posted: **Tue May 04, 2021 3:51 pm**

I'd also like to thank the team in general and Adrian in particular for this release. I used KDE back in the old Mandrake days and more recently on Fedora 27 so it's nice to see this option. My everyday machine is on 19.2 ahs so I'm just running 19.4 from a live usb but everything seems to work well. I'll stick with 19.2 for now as I can't find the time for a reinstall. By the time I do 21 will probably be out so that will be even better.

Actually, the 19.2 boot screen says 'Stoney not supported' and sometimes just before the login screen appears the screen will display wiggly lines for a split second, like when a TV loses its signal. But after login and Xfce is up and running there's never a problem. Haven't seen this at all on 19.4 so perhaps it's now supported?

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Graphics:  Device-1: AMD Stoney [Radeon R2/R3/R4/R5 Graphics] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI 
           driver: amdgpu v: kernel bus ID: 00:01.0 chip ID: 1002:98e4 
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Posted: **Sat May 08, 2021 8:51 pm**

LU344928 wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 3:51 pm I'd also like to thank the team in general and Adrian in particular for this release. I used KDE back in the old ....

Me too...

uncle mark wrote: Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:59 am Essentially equivalent. With Mepis, I had to make very few tweaks and config changes to get the OS to my liking, and the same held true for MX KDE. Once I made those changes it was like putting on a comfortable pair of old slippers.

Agree with comment about MX Linux KDE *like putting on your old favourite slippers*.
Except it`s too hot here for fluffy slippers, more those favourite old double-plugger thongs up here (FNQ).

A very good stroll down memory lane installing MX Linux 19.4 KDE AHS (dual boot with win10).
OOBE is brilliant!!!
Don`t like to compare MEPIS to MX at all; too many zeros & ones have gone under the bridge, but I will

Absolutely Brilliant

This ones a keeper

"Honey I"m home again"

Posted: **Sat May 08, 2021 11:51 pm**

Nix Hard, nice to see you back around

Posted: **Sun May 09, 2021 4:33 am**

Wow! Seven years :) Welcome back!

Posted: **Wed May 12, 2021 7:52 am**

Adrian wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:47 pm
Sparky wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:18 pm It's great! It's the best distro/DE I've ever used. My thanks and appreciation once more to the devs!
Thanks, it's always nice to hear that what you do is of use to somebody. I started the KDE project because I knew that there are some fans around (especially former MEPIS users) who prefer KDE environment and would like to have something set up from the start instead of having to install KDE and have a bunch of Xfce and KDE tools mixed together.

Thank you @Adrian

You created a winner distro: I love it because it works on a modern laptop as well as older hardware. All you MX developers are brilliant. I have made a donation to support you a little bit ...

Iam using it on my Tuxedo Aura15 laptop ...
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Posted: **Sat May 15, 2021 3:11 pm**

Adrian wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:04 pm I've seen some reports of freezes, but I think it was mostly due to video card/driver and not related to KDE itself.

For me I could use any DE, (as long as they have a desktop with icons -- that was one of my first bone with KDE 4 icons on desktop were an afterthought, a decent launcher and a panel) I don't mind Xfce, it's actually pretty good, but when I stated to use KDE again it was like coming back home, I really like Dolphin, I like the themes and looks of KDE animations, how I can go on top-left corner to show all the windows, etc. I don't even use all the features like different activities but it's nice to know they are there.

I have installed many other KDE distro with my GTX 1060 NVIDIA graphic driver card. Due to my work, I usually keep the computer running in 4 or 5 day. The other distros would get freeze problem sooner or later. But I won't meet this situation with MX KDE at this moment after a month installed. I hope the stable system will remain for the longtime.

Keep up your amazing work MX team.

Posted: **Tue May 18, 2021 11:08 am**

Yes like it too. What i do not like are these actual modifikations to the control bar. I think this people here not really can handle it. What they are doing is useless to me. So the new update procedure. Before it was nice and easy and fast using the terminal which is available from system starting by Yakuake. The green symbol informed me about update, just clicked it and Yakuake started, not even asked me for the "J". That was all. Now it is horrible, complicated and lengthy. And they still don't know how to handle the control bar options. ALT + D, ALT + S, nothing happens. No way also to remove the battery symbol i really don't need. Let it be guys.

Posted: **Wed May 19, 2021 6:34 am**

Also pre-pictures were missing over night. In dolphin and desktop settings for backgrounds. Somehow kio-extras has gone lost.. How silly but easy to fix, even for me. Thanks to duckduckgo and debianforum.

Posted: **Fri May 21, 2021 6:10 am**

Can this be fixed? Also, why not create a new thread for this instead of posting here regarding these issues?

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2021 7:43 pm**

Sparky wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:18 pm It's great! It's the best distro/DE I've ever used. My thanks and appreciation once more to the devs!

Been good for me too although I'm still working on how to control my VC fan speed, also mouse wheel speed while in a browser is agonizingly slow, nothing I have tried works.

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