I recently (within the last month) installed SuSE Desktop 9.1 on two new workstations. It couldn't have gone smoother. (The workstations are HP Compaq d530's). I simply downloaded the boot CD ISO, burned it to a CD, booted it, and pointed the install to an HTTP (not FTP) repository. The repository I used for both installs was http://ops.tamu.edu/suse/i386/9.1. To get the boot CD ISO, download http://ops.tamu.edu/suse/i386/9.1/boot/boot.iso (about 23MB). You can also try to get floppy images and create install floppies, but I didn't have good luck doing that. The install kept hanging at some point. But the boot CD worked magically. For one machine, I booted, answered a few questions, then had lunch. Came back to a nice, shiny new SuSE desktop. For the other, I booted, answered a few questions, then went home. Came back the next morning to a nice, shiny new SuSE desktop. At the time, 9.2 was barely out, and I couldn't get it to install. I suspect the repositories are caught up now, but I'm not sure. Oh, I should mention that I installed on one machine at home over a cable modem connection, and one at work over a 1.5MB+ DSL connection. In each case, the entire install was completed in less than an hour. HTH. --sk. ======================== Sean Kirkby Concentrico, Inc. P: (801) 221-7606 x204 W: www.Concentrico.net -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Easy Anti-Virus / Anti-Spam Flexible E-mail Archiving Expert Custom Software World-Class Service ========================
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/16/2005 11:45:19 AM >>> Been lots of talk here about moving our Windows workstations to Linux since all we really use is a web browser, e-mail, OpenOffece, etc. After this discussion I think we want to give Suse a go, especially because of that mutli-head comment. Must have our dual monitor lovin'. I am looking for suggestions for installation, I have really bad memories with the FTP install. Think part of that was because the mirrors were not actually complete like they claimed to be, but not sure. I'm a big fan of ISOs, but not sure the boss' will go for purchacing them. Not because they wouldn't want to support Novell/Suse, but they just get it into their heads that Linux is free. So if anybody could point me to a torrent to download an ISO or just a more stable method of installation that would be greatly appreciated. Eric Jensen .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `===================================' .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
