KDE showdown: Slackware vs. Debian

After not being in love with Debian Etch under KDE, I wanted to boot into Slackware to see if it was just me.
It’s not just me.
Since I never ran Debian with KDE before (nor had I run Slackware 12 in GNOME, with such an install being way beyond my capability at this time), I was [...]

OpenSUSE 10.3 and Fedora 7 live CDs

I know what you’re saying, “Why not try Fedora 8?” Well, I already had Fedora 7 burned, so I figure I’d try it.
This is all specific to the Gateway Solo 1450 laptop, so here’s the quick analysis on how they booted:
Neither managed the fan (big detriment). CentOS 5 does control this fan, and that makes [...]