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[1] KDE Project: http:// www. . org/ [2] KDE 4.3.1: http://www. kde. org/ announcements/ announce-4. 3. 1. [3] 9.04: http:// www. kubuntu. org/ [4] Kubuntu : https:// wiki. kubuntu. org/ Kubuntu [5] Kubuntu FAQ: http:// www. kubuntu. org/ faq [6] project: http:// www. slackware. org/ [7] The Slack World: http:// slackworld. berlios. de/ [8] Slackware FAQ: http://www. slackware. org/ faq/ do_faq. php? faq=general [9] Slackware 13.0 Release Notes: http://www. slackware. org/ DEFECTIVE DVD? releasenotes/ 13. 0. php Defective DVDs will be replaced. Please send an email to subs@ DOUBLE-SIDED DVD linux-magazine.com. This DVD is a double-sided disc. A DVD device always reads the side of the disc that is facing down. This DVD is labeled like a normal DVD – the label you see as you place the disk into the tray applies to the data on the opposite side. For instance, if you are installing Kubuntu, the Kubuntu label should be facing up in the tray.

DVD Boot Place this DVD in the drive and restart your system. If your doesn’t KDE 4.3 AND KUBUNTU start, make sure your BIOS is config- ured to boot from a DVD. Enter the BIOS setup menu (see your vendor KDE 4.3 is out on the streets, but so far it and old-guard admins, emerges from “… documentation), make sure DVD boot hasn’t made its way into the major distros. one of the most intense developments in is enabled, and make sure the DVD This month’s DVD includes a special ver- Slackware history …” [6] to roll out a new drive appears before the hard drive in the boot order. sion of Kubuntu 9.04 featuring the brand release with 4.6.1 and plenty of extras new KDE 4.3 desktop. Get to know the lat- for desktop users as well as the IT set. est KDE from the comfort of a stable, full- release version of Kubuntu. The Live boot option lets you sample the newest KDE without disturbing your hard drive. KDE 4.3 includes a new default and important updates to onboard applica- tions such as KMail, the Krun- ner application launcher, and the file manager. As a special bonus, the flip side of this month’s DVD comes with Slackware 13.0. The fa- mous Slackware, which has long been a favorite of veterans

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