Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Andre Poenitz]

On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:
 Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on
 the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for
 running Lyx?

I have been using SuSE on a regular base since 4.2 came out and never had
distribution specific problems with LyX, i.e. the LyX's that came with
the distributions were usually a bit dated, but worked out-of-the-box.

Andre'

-- 
Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security,
will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Dr. Louis A. Turk]

Hi Kathryn, James, Roy, Ame, R. Josh, Herbert, Holger, Clodoaldo,
  ABe, Peter, and Andre,

Many, many thanks for your comments about Lyx and SUSE Linux and Debian 
Linux.  It sounds like you are all having good success with Lyx on both 
SUSE and Debian Linux.

Now I have anther question, but I will start another thread for it.

I very much appreciate all of you who have taken time to tell me your 
experience with Lyx on Linux.

Louis

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Andre Poenitz]

On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:
 Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on
 the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for
 running Lyx?

I have been using SuSE on a regular base since 4.2 came out and never had
distribution specific problems with LyX, i.e. the LyX's that came with
the distributions were usually a bit dated, but worked out-of-the-box.

Andre'

-- 
Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security,
will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Dr. Louis A. Turk]

Hi Kathryn, James, Roy, Ame, R. Josh, Herbert, Holger, Clodoaldo,
  ABe, Peter, and Andre,

Many, many thanks for your comments about Lyx and SUSE Linux and Debian 
Linux.  It sounds like you are all having good success with Lyx on both 
SUSE and Debian Linux.

Now I have anther question, but I will start another thread for it.

I very much appreciate all of you who have taken time to tell me your 
experience with Lyx on Linux.

Louis

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Andre Poenitz]

On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:
> Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on
> the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for
> running Lyx?

I have been using SuSE on a regular base since 4.2 came out and never had
distribution specific problems with LyX, i.e. the LyX's that came with
the distributions were usually a bit dated, but worked out-of-the-box.

Andre'

-- 
Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security,
will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Dr. Louis A. Turk]

Hi Kathryn, James, Roy, Ame, R. Josh, Herbert, Holger, Clodoaldo,
  ABe, Peter, and Andre,

Many, many thanks for your comments about Lyx and SUSE Linux and Debian 
Linux.  It sounds like you are all having good success with Lyx on both 
SUSE and Debian Linux.

Now I have anther question, but I will start another thread for it.

I very much appreciate all of you who have taken time to tell me your 
experience with Lyx on Linux.

Louis

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[ABe]

On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Holger Warm wrote:

 Am Freitag, den 05 April 2002 um 22:26:11 CEST, schrieb Dr. Louis A. Turk:
  Hi,
  
  I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
  this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
  install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
  work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
  do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
  the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
  Lyx?
 
 I'm working with Suse and there isn't any problem with lyx, it works fine.
 Nevertheless I'll change to debian soon as well, as I really think the apt-get is 
the best thing to
 update your system. No more dependency-problems that I'm really sick of.
 
 Holger

I'm working also with SuSE (6.0) for my thesis up to now...and I didn't
yet find a problem ..everything is OK ...


ABe

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FB2, Leobenerstr/NW2, 28359 Bremen. Telp. 0421-3795777
milis: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.forum-indojerman.de/

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[ABe]

On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Holger Warm wrote:

 Am Freitag, den 05 April 2002 um 22:26:11 CEST, schrieb Dr. Louis A. Turk:
  Hi,
  
  I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
  this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
  install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
  work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
  do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
  the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
  Lyx?
 
 I'm working with Suse and there isn't any problem with lyx, it works fine.
 Nevertheless I'll change to debian soon as well, as I really think the apt-get is 
the best thing to
 update your system. No more dependency-problems that I'm really sick of.
 
 Holger

I'm working also with SuSE (6.0) for my thesis up to now...and I didn't
yet find a problem ..everything is OK ...


ABe

==http://rumputlaut.n3.net/  ===

Universitaet Bremen, Meeresbotanik AG Kirst (Zi.A2200)
FB2, Leobenerstr/NW2, 28359 Bremen. Telp. 0421-3795777
milis: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.forum-indojerman.de/

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[ABe]

On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Holger Warm wrote:

> Am Freitag, den 05 April 2002 um 22:26:11 CEST, schrieb Dr. Louis A. Turk:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
> > this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
> > install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
> > work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
> > do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
> > the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
> > Lyx?
> 
> I'm working with Suse and there isn't any problem with lyx, it works fine.
> Nevertheless I'll change to debian soon as well, as I really think the apt-get is 
>the best thing to
> update your system. No more dependency-problems that I'm really sick of.
> 
> Holger

I'm working also with SuSE (6.0) for my thesis up to now...and I didn't
yet find a problem ..everything is OK ...


ABe

==http://rumputlaut.n3.net/  ===

Universitaet Bremen, Meeresbotanik AG Kirst (Zi.A2200)
FB2, Leobenerstr/NW2, 28359 Bremen. Telp. 0421-3795777
milis: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.forum-indojerman.de/

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Holger Warm]

Am Freitag, den 05 April 2002 um 22:26:11 CEST, schrieb Dr. Louis A. Turk:
 Hi,
 
 I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
 this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
 install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
 work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
 do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
 the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
 Lyx?

I'm working with Suse and there isn't any problem with lyx, it works fine.
Nevertheless I'll change to debian soon as well, as I really think the apt-get is the 
best thing to
update your system. No more dependency-problems that I'm really sick of.

Holger
 
 Louis
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they aren't badly beaten, there won't be any negotiations.
Ariel Sharon, 4 March 2002

Only free men can negotiate...
Nelson Mandela

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Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Holger Warm]

Am Freitag, den 05 April 2002 um 22:26:11 CEST, schrieb Dr. Louis A. Turk:
 Hi,
 
 I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
 this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
 install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
 work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
 do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
 the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
 Lyx?

I'm working with Suse and there isn't any problem with lyx, it works fine.
Nevertheless I'll change to debian soon as well, as I really think the apt-get is the 
best thing to
update your system. No more dependency-problems that I'm really sick of.

Holger
 
 Louis
---Ende zitierter Text---

-- 
The Palestinians have to be hit hard. Now they have to be beaten. If
they aren't badly beaten, there won't be any negotiations.
Ariel Sharon, 4 March 2002

Only free men can negotiate...
Nelson Mandela

www.rebelion.orgwww.palestinemonitor.org   
 
www.fzln.org.mx http://electronicintifada.net

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Holger Warm]

Am Freitag, den 05 April 2002 um 22:26:11 CEST, schrieb Dr. Louis A. Turk:
> Hi,
> 
> I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
> this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
> install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
> work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
> do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
> the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
> Lyx?

I'm working with Suse and there isn't any problem with lyx, it works fine.
Nevertheless I'll change to debian soon as well, as I really think the apt-get is the 
best thing to
update your system. No more dependency-problems that I'm really sick of.

Holger
> 
> Louis
---Ende zitierter Text---

-- 
"The Palestinians have to be hit hard. Now they have to be beaten. If
they aren't badly beaten, there won't be any negotiations."
Ariel Sharon, 4 March 2002

"Only free men can negotiate..."
Nelson Mandela

www.rebelion.orgwww.palestinemonitor.org   
 
www.fzln.org.mx http://electronicintifada.net

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Kathryn Andersen]

On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:
 I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
 this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
 install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
 work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
 do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
 the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
 Lyx?

I can't speak about SUSE, having never used it.  Right now I am using
Debian(testing) which has the advantage that it is very up-to-date and
updates are easy to get (just a matter of using the apt-get system).
This means that right now I'm running the latest version of lyx
(1.1.6fix4) with Ghostscript version 6.53 (the version which has that
darn display bug fixed).  And Debian is very stable (even testing is
more stable than many other distros) -- that's why I moved to it from
RedHat.  And I'm not looking back!

Unfortunately, I wouldn't at this stage reccommend Debian for new users,
because the installation isn't as easy as some of the other
distributions, and the number of packages available (huge number) can be
rather bewildering for someone who has never used Linux before.

Kathryn Andersen
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Duct tape is like the force: it has a light side, and a dark side, and
 it binds the universe together.
--Carl Zwanzig
-- 
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Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[James Lindenschmidt]

Kathryn Andersen Spoke Thusly:
 On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. 
Turk wrote:
  I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0
  Professional when it come out this month.  It is
  supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy
  to install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am
  hoping that Lyx will work right off without a lot of
  configuring which I might not know how to do.  Does
  anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE
  Linux?  Am I on the right track?  Would some other
  version of Linux be better for running Lyx?

 I can't speak about SUSE, having never used it.  Right
 now I am using Debian(testing) which has the advantage
 that it is very up-to-date and updates are easy to get
 (just a matter of using the apt-get system). This means
 that right now I'm running the latest version of lyx
 (1.1.6fix4) with Ghostscript version 6.53 (the version
 which has that darn display bug fixed).  And Debian is
 very stable (even testing is more stable than many other
 distros) -- that's why I moved to it from RedHat.  And
 I'm not looking back!

 Unfortunately, I wouldn't at this stage reccommend Debian
 for new users, because the installation isn't as easy as
 some of the other distributions, and the number of
 packages available (huge number) can be rather
 bewildering for someone who has never used Linux before.

Actually, if you can get a Debian veteran to help you 
install and get your initial config done, I highly 
recommend Debian (I use unstable/sid). Once it's running 
and configured, I find Debian by far the easiest to 
maintain.

Just my $0.02; don't want to get a distro-war going.

:-)
-- 
James Lindenschmidt
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Roy Dragseth]

On Saturday 06 April 2002 00:18, James Lindenschmidt wrote:
 Actually, if you can get a Debian veteran to help you
 install and get your initial config done, I highly
 recommend Debian (I use unstable/sid). Once it's running
 and configured, I find Debian by far the easiest to
 maintain.

 Just my $0.02; don't want to get a distro-war going.


I've been using suse for years on my laptop, and lyx works without a problem 
for me.

I got redhat on the workstation in my office, and for a newbie I would 
strongly recommend suse with the kde desktop over redhat. Mostly because the 
suse config tool yast2 is integrated very nicely into the kde control panel, 
most system configuration is done through this gui, no hassle with typing 
obscure commands on the command line.

One more thing, regardless of the dist you choose, be sure it supports cups 
(Common Unix Printing System), it is far easier to use/configure than the old 
printing systems, again, it is integrated into kde on suse.

Regards, 
Roy.

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Herbert Voss]

Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:

 
 I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come 
 out this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be 
 easy to install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that 
 Lyx will work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not 
 know how to do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE 
 Linux?  Am I on the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be 
 better for running Lyx?


I always work with SuSE (since 4.?) and there were never problems
with installing LyX

Herbert



-- 
http://www.lyx.org/help/

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Kathryn Andersen]

On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:
 I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
 this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
 install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
 work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
 do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
 the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
 Lyx?

I can't speak about SUSE, having never used it.  Right now I am using
Debian(testing) which has the advantage that it is very up-to-date and
updates are easy to get (just a matter of using the apt-get system).
This means that right now I'm running the latest version of lyx
(1.1.6fix4) with Ghostscript version 6.53 (the version which has that
darn display bug fixed).  And Debian is very stable (even testing is
more stable than many other distros) -- that's why I moved to it from
RedHat.  And I'm not looking back!

Unfortunately, I wouldn't at this stage reccommend Debian for new users,
because the installation isn't as easy as some of the other
distributions, and the number of packages available (huge number) can be
rather bewildering for someone who has never used Linux before.

Kathryn Andersen
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Duct tape is like the force: it has a light side, and a dark side, and
 it binds the universe together.
--Carl Zwanzig
-- 
 _--_|\ | Kathryn Andersen  [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.katspace.com
/  \| 
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  v | 
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Maranatha!  |   - Earth - Sol - Milky Way Galaxy - Universe

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[James Lindenschmidt]

Kathryn Andersen Spoke Thusly:
 On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. 
Turk wrote:
  I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0
  Professional when it come out this month.  It is
  supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy
  to install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am
  hoping that Lyx will work right off without a lot of
  configuring which I might not know how to do.  Does
  anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE
  Linux?  Am I on the right track?  Would some other
  version of Linux be better for running Lyx?

 I can't speak about SUSE, having never used it.  Right
 now I am using Debian(testing) which has the advantage
 that it is very up-to-date and updates are easy to get
 (just a matter of using the apt-get system). This means
 that right now I'm running the latest version of lyx
 (1.1.6fix4) with Ghostscript version 6.53 (the version
 which has that darn display bug fixed).  And Debian is
 very stable (even testing is more stable than many other
 distros) -- that's why I moved to it from RedHat.  And
 I'm not looking back!

 Unfortunately, I wouldn't at this stage reccommend Debian
 for new users, because the installation isn't as easy as
 some of the other distributions, and the number of
 packages available (huge number) can be rather
 bewildering for someone who has never used Linux before.

Actually, if you can get a Debian veteran to help you 
install and get your initial config done, I highly 
recommend Debian (I use unstable/sid). Once it's running 
and configured, I find Debian by far the easiest to 
maintain.

Just my $0.02; don't want to get a distro-war going.

:-)
-- 
James Lindenschmidt
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Roy Dragseth]

On Saturday 06 April 2002 00:18, James Lindenschmidt wrote:
 Actually, if you can get a Debian veteran to help you
 install and get your initial config done, I highly
 recommend Debian (I use unstable/sid). Once it's running
 and configured, I find Debian by far the easiest to
 maintain.

 Just my $0.02; don't want to get a distro-war going.


I've been using suse for years on my laptop, and lyx works without a problem 
for me.

I got redhat on the workstation in my office, and for a newbie I would 
strongly recommend suse with the kde desktop over redhat. Mostly because the 
suse config tool yast2 is integrated very nicely into the kde control panel, 
most system configuration is done through this gui, no hassle with typing 
obscure commands on the command line.

One more thing, regardless of the dist you choose, be sure it supports cups 
(Common Unix Printing System), it is far easier to use/configure than the old 
printing systems, again, it is integrated into kde on suse.

Regards, 
Roy.

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Herbert Voss]

Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:

 
 I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come 
 out this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be 
 easy to install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that 
 Lyx will work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not 
 know how to do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE 
 Linux?  Am I on the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be 
 better for running Lyx?


I always work with SuSE (since 4.?) and there were never problems
with installing LyX

Herbert



-- 
http://www.lyx.org/help/

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Kathryn Andersen]

On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:
> I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come out 
> this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy to 
> install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that Lyx will 
> work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not know how to 
> do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE Linux?  Am I on 
> the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be better for running 
> Lyx?

I can't speak about SUSE, having never used it.  Right now I am using
Debian(testing) which has the advantage that it is very up-to-date and
updates are easy to get (just a matter of using the apt-get system).
This means that right now I'm running the latest version of lyx
(1.1.6fix4) with Ghostscript version 6.53 (the version which has that
darn display bug fixed).  And Debian is very stable (even testing is
more stable than many other distros) -- that's why I moved to it from
RedHat.  And I'm not looking back!

Unfortunately, I wouldn't at this stage reccommend Debian for new users,
because the installation isn't as easy as some of the other
distributions, and the number of packages available (huge number) can be
rather bewildering for someone who has never used Linux before.

Kathryn Andersen
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
"Duct tape is like the force: it has a light side, and a dark side, and
 it binds the universe together."
--Carl Zwanzig
-- 
 _--_|\ | Kathryn Andersen  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
/  \| 
\_.--.*/| GenFicCrit mailing list 
  v | 
| Melbourne -> Victoria -> Australia -> Southern Hemisphere
Maranatha!  |   -> Earth -> Sol -> Milky Way Galaxy -> Universe

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[James Lindenschmidt]

Kathryn Andersen Spoke Thusly:
> On Fri, Apr 05, 2002 at 02:26:11PM -0600, Dr. Louis A. 
Turk wrote:
> > I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0
> > Professional when it come out this month.  It is
> > supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be easy
> > to install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am
> > hoping that Lyx will work right off without a lot of
> > configuring which I might not know how to do.  Does
> > anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE
> > Linux?  Am I on the right track?  Would some other
> > version of Linux be better for running Lyx?
>
> I can't speak about SUSE, having never used it.  Right
> now I am using Debian(testing) which has the advantage
> that it is very up-to-date and updates are easy to get
> (just a matter of using the apt-get system). This means
> that right now I'm running the latest version of lyx
> (1.1.6fix4) with Ghostscript version 6.53 (the version
> which has that darn display bug fixed).  And Debian is
> very stable (even testing is more stable than many other
> distros) -- that's why I moved to it from RedHat.  And
> I'm not looking back!
>
> Unfortunately, I wouldn't at this stage reccommend Debian
> for new users, because the installation isn't as easy as
> some of the other distributions, and the number of
> packages available (huge number) can be rather
> bewildering for someone who has never used Linux before.

Actually, if you can get a Debian veteran to help you 
install and get your initial config done, I highly 
recommend Debian (I use unstable/sid). Once it's running 
and configured, I find Debian by far the easiest to 
maintain.

Just my $0.02; don't want to get a distro-war going.

:-)
-- 
James Lindenschmidt
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Roy Dragseth]

On Saturday 06 April 2002 00:18, James Lindenschmidt wrote:
> Actually, if you can get a Debian veteran to help you
> install and get your initial config done, I highly
> recommend Debian (I use unstable/sid). Once it's running
> and configured, I find Debian by far the easiest to
> maintain.
>
> Just my $0.02; don't want to get a distro-war going.
>

I've been using suse for years on my laptop, and lyx works without a problem 
for me.

I got redhat on the workstation in my office, and for a newbie I would 
strongly recommend suse with the kde desktop over redhat. Mostly because the 
suse config tool yast2 is integrated very nicely into the kde control panel, 
most system configuration is done through this gui, no hassle with typing 
obscure commands on the command line.

One more thing, regardless of the dist you choose, be sure it supports cups 
(Common Unix Printing System), it is far easier to use/configure than the old 
printing systems, again, it is integrated into kde on suse.

Regards, 
Roy.

Re: Lyx and SUSE Linux

[Herbert Voss]

Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote:

> 
> I am considering purchasing SUSE Linux  8.0 Professional when it come 
> out this month.  It is supposed to come with Lyx, and is supposed to be 
> easy to install.  Since I know very little about Linux, I am hoping that 
> Lyx will work right off without a lot of configuring which I might not 
> know how to do.  Does anyone out there have experience with Lyx on SUSE 
> Linux?  Am I on the right track?  Would some other version of Linux be 
> better for running Lyx?


I always work with SuSE (since 4.?) and there were never problems
with installing LyX

Herbert



-- 
http://www.lyx.org/help/