Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-30 Thread Linux Tyro
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, upgrading or installing from scratch a new version of openSUSE will be very familiar for you, it's pretty the same. Big changes happen from time time and usually are smoothly added, so this should not be a problem at

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-29 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:55:39 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: I can't find docs which say you can do a major version upgrade without booting installation media in SUSE. (...) I already sent you the link, maybe you missed it:

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-29 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:48:36 -0300, francis picabia wrote: Right after that, it does discuss upgrade via zypper, but it mentions only minor version upgrades in the discussion. Well, at least those would be minor version upgrades in Debian. Maybe in SUSE it is a major change. If so, then holy

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-29 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:07:34 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: Camaleón wrote: For such big jumps the official supported method is using the DVD (off- line upgrade) but AFAIK, it is the same here in Debian, only one jump is supported which does not mean that you cannot upgrade from Debian 4 to Debian

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-29 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 2011-10-29 at 09:19 +, Camaleón wrote: On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:55:39 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: I can't find docs which say you can do a major version upgrade without booting installation media in SUSE.

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-29 Thread Linux Tyro
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: By trying both LiveCDs you will see how the two system look like, how they're organized and the most important part for a LiveCD: you'll can try out the hardware detection. That's really the most important part, I should say

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-29 Thread Tom H
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 6:03 AM, Ralf Mardorf ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net wrote: On Sat, 2011-10-29 at 09:19 +, Camaleón wrote: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:System_upgrade *** Version: 11.2+ Starting with openSUSE 11.2, a live upgrade from the prior version is officially supported. This

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-29 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:15:22 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I just meant that, security patched for 18 months are enough for the beginners and the people who are from other filed (like me). After 18 months, in the home PC, we can reinstall the newer version again (or upgrade the same, if it doesn't

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread Linux Tyro
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:11 PM, francis picabia fpica...@gmail.comwrote: I think you read something into that which wasn't stated. I never mentioned openSUSE. You might have never used that, that's why, I guess you didn't mention. In Debian it requires only a quick couple of reboots to

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:53:17 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: (...) However, I have not understood the meanings of all these packages (this is what people say here), I guess, openSUSE is good to start with. While, Debian too could be a rock solid, but I don't know why I am going to try (with a Live

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:41:46 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: (...) Maybe you think that because you see openSUSE as a transient step to finally reach Debian but it is not: openSUSE is powerful enough to fit any requirements,

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:46:45 -0400, Robert Blair Mason Jr. wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:58:51 + (UTC) Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: (...) I'm not sure that stability and freedom were inside the novice part but anyway, openSUSE is also stable (rock solid) and cares about your

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread francis picabia
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:41:46 -0300, francis picabia wrote: However I don't use Suse so I wouldn't be on top of the latest here. I am talking about major upgrades, like 11 to 12, not 11.3 to 11.4. For such big jumps the

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:10:53 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:41:46 -0300, francis picabia wrote: However I don't use Suse so I wouldn't be on top of the latest here. I am talking about major upgrades,

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread francis picabia
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:10:53 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:41:46 -0300, francis picabia wrote: However I don't use Suse so I

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread Bob Proulx
Camaleón wrote: For such big jumps the official supported method is using the DVD (off- line upgrade) but AFAIK, it is the same here in Debian, only one jump is supported which does not mean that you cannot upgrade from Debian 4 to Debian 6, but like openSUSE, that scenario is noy oficially

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-28 Thread francis picabia
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 6:55 PM, francis picabia fpica...@gmail.com wrote: I can't find docs which say you can do a major version upgrade without booting installation media in SUSE. I do see this:

Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Linux Tyro
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Walter Hurry walterhu...@lavabit.comwrote: I may get flamed for this (we are on a Debian list after all), but both are IMHO quite straightforward and simple to use for virtually all mainstream tasks, provided one reads and follows the instructions on the side

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Joe
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:56:25 +0530 Linux Tyro ubuntu@gmail.com wrote: Okk. It means that they soon changes but at least Debian is rock solid stable (because it is not the test bed of anybody like SLES or RHEL or anyother...). Is it exactly like this that Debian is only for those who

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Linux Tyro
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Joe j...@jretrading.com wrote: 'Stability' and 'getting new software frequently' are incompatible. Debian has three distributions running. The only one advertised and called just 'Debian' is the Stable version. It receives quick fixes for security bugs, but on

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:41:16 -0400, Burhan Hanoglu wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: (...) Debian is (at least) one of the best GNU/Linux distributions to use if you want to experience the excitement of discovering the real Linux /Unix stuff behind

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread francis picabia
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:40:00 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and do another job.

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Joe
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:00:26 +0530 Linux Tyro ubuntu@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Joe j...@jretrading.com wrote: Okay, what I meant is that Debain is for Testing for the self stability only (not commercialized like Fedora for RHEL...). Of course, it should be the

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:04:02 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: The problem with most reviews is they base it on a fresh install and Desktop set up. Living with a distro is often far different than a fresh install. (...)

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Burhan Hanoglu
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 7:03 AM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:41:16 -0400, Burhan Hanoglu wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: (...) Debian is (at least) one of the best GNU/Linux distributions to use if you want to

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:47:33 -0400, Burhan Hanoglu wrote: On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 7:03 AM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: I wanted to say that when you are a linux newbie (we all have been there) your main concern is not focused in freedom or stability but understanding how all that

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Linux Tyro
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: I wanted to say that when you are a linux newbie (we all have been there) your main concern is not focused in freedom or stability but understanding how all that stuff works and how can do what you need with the less problems,

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Linux Tyro
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Joe j...@jretrading.com wrote: That's the best place to be. Too old and it can't use enough RAM to be useful, too new and the hardware hasn't yet been reverse-engineered to write drivers, as few manufacturers bother producing good drivers for Linux. That's not

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread francis picabia
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:04:02 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: The problem with most reviews is they base it on a fresh install and Desktop set up. Living

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 27 Oct 2011, Burhan Hanoglu wrote: [snip] However; perfection for a novice is not just to find another OS or GNU/Linux distribution using which they can do everything on a stable GUI. What eventually is more important is the scene behind the GUI. I have to admit that GUI helps a novice

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread francis picabia
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Anthony Campbell a...@acampbell.org.uk wrote: A distribution that does everything with the GUI certainly makes things easier for beginners, but I think that unless you take the plunge and become comfortable with the command line you are likely to progress only

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-27 Thread Robert Blair Mason Jr.
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:58:51 + (UTC) Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:59:38 -0400, Burhan Hanoglu wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and

Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-26 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and do another job. But I use computer very less. Just a simple doubts regarding the selection. Please suggest me regarding the following: Debian vs openSUSE for a novice Well, being this a Debian mailing list, my

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-26 Thread Burhan Hanoglu
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and do another job. But I use computer very less. Just a simple doubts regarding the selection. Please suggest me regarding the following: Debian

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-26 Thread francis picabia
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and do another job. But I use computer very less. Just a simple doubts regarding the selection. Please suggest me regarding the following: Debian

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-26 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:59:38 -0400, Burhan Hanoglu wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and do another job. But I use computer very less. Just a simple doubts regarding the

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-26 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:40:00 -0300, francis picabia wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and do another job. But I use computer very less. Just a simple doubts regarding the

Re: Choosing a distribution (was: Just a simple query)

2011-10-26 Thread Burhan Hanoglu
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:59:38 -0400, Burhan Hanoglu wrote: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:55:40 +0530, Linux Tyro wrote: I am beginner in Linux and do another job.