Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
> Oh boy, here comes the flame war...
>
> OK, lets try to make it nice and easy...
>
> SuSE does not release ISO's for X86 machines - only 1 ISO which is a "live
> evaluation" version which means - you boot from the CD and u use linux, but
> you cannot install it on the hard drive and use it.
>
> What left for you are 2 options:
>
> 1. to buy the 7 CD's (and 1 DVD) version - I think it costs something like $60
> or so - not sure.
> 2. download the floppy and install the rest from the net - a really big and
> long download/install.. good option if you have a high bandwidth connection
> and you're already connected to the net (using gateway)
>
> SuSE 8.0 also offers a nice FTP install - but see my remarks above on option
> 2.
>
> As for how good is SuSE - they're very good - as long as you don't try SuSE
> 8.0 - SuSE 8.0 is a disaster - I have heard about it's problems from all over
> - KDE developers, SuSE users, IHV's, ISV's, newsgroups - just from
> everywhere, so if you're planning to use SuSE - use the latest 7.x and
> install KDE 3.0 on top of it (if you want to use KDE 3).
Verion 7.0 wasn't very brilliant. I've learned to use SuSE versions x.1, x.3 and
so on.(Currently on 7.3) What's the bad news on 8.0? (Some links would do.)
DAF
>
> Thanks,
> Hetz
>
> On Thursday 11 July 2002 23:01, Arie Folger wrote:
>
>>Do you use Suse? Did you download it? Does Suse provide iso images for
>>downloading (couldn't find it on a mirror)? Are all the 7 cds that make up
>>the Suse professional or deluxe or whatever version available for download?
>>
>>How does Suse compare with RH?
>>
>>Arie Folger
>
>
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