i recommend a clean install / 10GB /home 100GB 1282 packages installed by default cooker alpha-2 2009 spring x86_64 format and install took 12 minutes "Remember application association for this type of file" is much faster in KDE using ext4 + 2.6.28 compared to ext3 + 2.6.28 on same system found a graphical comparison between ext3 and ext4 with system specifications listed. http://gmrpgsql.tumblr.com/post/73798984/initial-ext3-vs-ext4-results