SuSE Linux
PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:03 pm
Has anyone here used SuSE Linux? I've been thinking about getting it. It looks pretty good.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:33 pm
Yes, I have. You have to be a little bit more experienced with Linux since not everything is automatic, such as X windows, at setup. I'm guessing you've already used Linux before?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:05 am
I don't know if they're still around, but I've heard good things about Mandrake Linux (as for being easy to intall, full featured, and cheap). Sadly I've not installed any of them yet myself (still have to upgrade my hard disk before I can).
PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:53 am
Mandrake is good. Suse is alright. RedHat is for wimps. Well, not really, but they bug me. I went out and purchased the set for 9 so I could have support, and 2 weeks later they discontinued it. I was, needless to say, out 70 bucks and VERY hostile toward them. For my $ (haha) I liked slackware. Unfortunately, when I played with it, let's just say you better know how to complie your own kernel if you want to do anything usefull.
What's your xp level? We might be able to suggest a better un*x clone if we know. Also, what are your feelings on BSD?
What's your xp level? We might be able to suggest a better un*x clone if we know. Also, what are your feelings on BSD?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:06 pm
I always plug NetBSD whenever I can. However, NetBSD is definitely for hackers and previous Unix experience is practically required. Nevertheless, my NetBSD systems are stable, well-supported and speedy, and NetBSD runs on just about everything.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 6:09 pm
i've used redhat 9 for a month or 2, but thats it.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:04 pm
I'm using SUSE 7.3 professonal for over 2 years. The main problem I have is that it is out-dated (of course) and not all the software i download for linux works. 
The other problem I have with my linux box is the hardware it's self. The machien is a 5 yr old home built computer made from even older parts( one of the harddrives has been through at least two other computers)
My experence with SUSE hasn't been all pain. It is still better than windows for things like learning to program and for teaching you self about running a web server.
Since you were thinking about buying a newer version and your computer probably isn't as ancient as mine, you experince with SUSE would most likely be much better than mine.
The other problem I have with my linux box is the hardware it's self. The machien is a 5 yr old home built computer made from even older parts( one of the harddrives has been through at least two other computers)
My experence with SUSE hasn't been all pain. It is still better than windows for things like learning to program and for teaching you self about running a web server.
Since you were thinking about buying a newer version and your computer probably isn't as ancient as mine, you experince with SUSE would most likely be much better than mine.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 6:52 pm
Make sure you keep your kernel up to date if you're running a distro that old. There's some very nasty and remotely exploitable flaws in some older Linux kernels.