Linux-Hams archive - September 1997: Re: S.u.S.E. Linux distribution

Re: S.u.S.E. Linux distribution

hongfeng (nxnauo@icfed.net)
Tue, 09 Sep 1997 05:15:02 -0700

It's a good idea to read the installation guide book with the CDs even
you have the expereience with Linux in the past(SuSE encourages to do so
as well), this book is really good written in very lucid style and easy
to ready.

Best wishes,
Frederic

Fred deBros/Anesthesia/MGH wrote:
>
> .
> the distribution comes with 4 cd's and a very nice book...
> one of the cd's is a live file system that will allow you
> to run linux without installing it on your hard disk...
>
> i have installed just about every flavor of linux on my
> 'spare' box to compare distributions... the 'best'
> distribution, as far as ease of install and setting up
> a nice working environment is caldera open linux standard,
> next would be the SuSE distribution...
>
> $50.00 bux (+$40 for motif 2.0) for the distribution and
> the book is very reasonable if you value your time...
>
> mitch
> -
>
> second that vigorously once you get around the fact that YAST needs
> installation twice!
> also the book is full of typos, but thats minor and for the nitpickers.
> installs via nfs or cdrom. its rpm compatible of course, and thats the beauty.
> had trouble with the autoprobe of the cd!
>
> so: its almost like windows but not quite yet! next version, maybe..
>
> fred