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Thread ID: 70375	2006-07-01 07:44:00	Should I do Suse Linux install?	Shortcircuit (1666)	Press F1

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467671	2006-07-06 01:17:00	Joe: I don't know, but I suspect that a Windows installation might not have left much of that system either, Joe . I know I wouldn't have tried to do my second or first installation (or any) of Linux on a system like that . People who write installation scripts do have some limits to their imagination . (And they have limits to their hardware too: they can only test on "reasonable" configurations . ) There's sure to be someone who will have something complicated . . . Download versions of SUSE Linux do not come with any bundled support offering . just means that if you don't [b]buy Suse from Novell, you can't get support from them . If you buy, you get the full retail thing, maybe with printed manuals, and a "number to call" for support . If you download, all you get is the publicly licenced stuff, and no support . There will be lots of open source applications there . There could well be some of Novell's own applications not publicly licenced . You can't expect that free, like support . Commercial distributers make their money by selling support, and some applications . They don't sell Linux . The OS is free .	Graham L (2)
467672	2006-07-30 11:57:00	Update> Out of shear frustration with Windows and after trying all sorts of live Linux distros (Ubuntu/Mepis/Freespire latest) along with a live CD of Suse to check that it wouldn't 'throw another wobbly', I bit the bullet and spent the day doing a fresh install of Suse 10.1 64bit. Call me bloody-minded, but I was determined that Suse wasn't going to beat me and after 12 hours of hair-pulling I think I'm getting there. Managed to install it on a raid 0 with 2 sata drives (that was a fun start!) Installed nVidia 'ntune' version on X-something Installed Minolta laser printer... much more fun! Installed Linux version of Corel Photo/paint... but can't get it to work even tho I found the folder it's in :( Went around and around in circles with Yast/Yast control panel/install panel/update panel/printer panel/Kfax server panel... god do they make it hard to install anything !!! Now at the point where I don't know much more, but have redeemed myself from feeling like an absolute idiot. It's funny, the arcane instructions to do absolutely anything in Suse start to make sense after about 6 hours of reading them looking for ANY hint of what they might mean. Windows is relegated to the rubbish bin, I've lost a large amount of hair and fingernails, but I shall sleep fairly soundly in the hope that the box will boot up in the morning :) Hold your breath Jen, I feel some questions coming on :D	Shortcircuit (1666)
467673	2006-07-30 16:46:00	I had to stand up, face somewhat in the direction of where I believe NZ to be, and throw you a smart hand-salute . You might've slept well last night (whatEVER time/time-zone that was) because zombies, from all reports sleep well . Since you have trashed Windows, though, I don't feel you've met the challenge of a dual-boot . . . . . . and THAT's the biggie . Maybe I shouldda only send a 1/2 salute . :p C'mon . . . . give it a good ol' NZ try . . . . . . . Dual-boots are de bomb! (insert exploding head icon here) Still batting . 500 here, and still looking for my mysteriously missing H, I, J and K drives .	SurferJoe46 (51)
467674	2006-07-30 17:29:00	Stick with it, Shortcircuit . Some of us watching hope for your advice some day.	Laura (43)
467675	2006-07-30 20:48:00	Thanks Laura, I slept well, well this morning I feel like I've been 10 rounds with a grizzly bear, but the box started up... all my changes were still there and I didn't even have to log into PF1 :) SurferJoe, thanks for the half salute :p I thought about trying the dual-boot route option again, but considering last time thought it might be pushing my luck! Still had heaps of fun setting up as Suse install kept insisting that it wanted to mount something to WindowsC... um which didn't exist any more. There are still a few little niggles with the set-up, but I'm looking at it from a 'Windows' perspective. I haven't even tried setting up anything to do with video etc yet... may take a deep breath 1st.	Shortcircuit (1666)
467676	2006-07-30 21:26:00	I'm still using SUSE 9.3 Profressional still going good Dual boot with Win 98se. Yast is great to use, always self checks for updates (p.s use a Taiwanese server, much faster) May go to 10.1 one day.	phar (7365)
467677	2006-07-31 06:46:00	Update> Out of shear frustration with Windows and after trying all sorts of live Linux distros (Ubuntu/Mepis/Freespire latest) along with a live CD of Suse to check that it wouldn't 'throw another wobbly', I bit the bullet and spent the day doing a fresh install of Suse 10.1 64bit. Call me bloody-minded, but I was determined that Suse wasn't going to beat me and after 12 hours of hair-pulling I think I'm getting there. Managed to install it on a raid 0 with 2 sata drives (that was a fun start!) Installed nVidia 'ntune' version on X-something Installed Minolta laser printer... much more fun! Installed Linux version of Corel Photo/paint... but can't get it to work even tho I found the folder it's in :( Went around and around in circles with Yast/Yast control panel/install panel/update panel/printer panel/Kfax server panel... god do they make it hard to install anything !!! Now at the point where I don't know much more, but have redeemed myself from feeling like an absolute idiot. It's funny, the arcane instructions to do absolutely anything in Suse start to make sense after about 6 hours of reading them looking for ANY hint of what they might mean. Windows is relegated to the rubbish bin, I've lost a large amount of hair and fingernails, but I shall sleep fairly soundly in the hope that the box will boot up in the morning :) Hold your breath Jen, I feel some questions coming on :D Well done. We all knew you could do it. Those instructions aren't that bad are they (I don't know, I never read any install instructions for SUSE but then I suppose although not a Linux geek like Jen :p, I do run 3 linux boxes). Ask away (questions), we'll just answer with another question :waughh:	dolby digital (5073)
467678	2006-07-31 07:00:00	Those instructions aren't that bad are they (I don't know, I never read any install instructions for SUSE but then I suppose although not a Linux geek like Jen :p, I do run 3 linux boxes).I have you know I do read the man pages or how-to's ... mostly :p Installed Linux version of Corel Photo/paint... but can't get it to work even tho I found the folder it's inIf you didn't install this program into your /home/shortcircuit directory, then you shouldn't be poking around other folders starting it ... Spit out your problems/error messages and what folder (full path) and file name you are trying to start the program from. :) Good start so far, keep it up! :D	Jen (38)
467679	2006-07-31 07:08:00	Thanks DD... after a few hours of cursing I wasn't sure I could do it. I must say that I've seen more error messages so far in Linux than I ever have in Windows, maybe a good thing, maybe not :) First questions: I have an external Maxtor HD usb drive That I used with XP... mainly has jpegs etc on it. When I plug it in Suse shows it as 'unmounted usb devices'... not 1 but about 5 with varying amounts of gigs. KDE daemon pops up multiple windows asking what I want to do but if I try to view any of the files some of them show in konquerer as home/sys/floppy etc... some I can't open and get unable to mount error or similar. Is there any way I can view the files off the HD, or is it because the disk is formatted for Windows? Question 2, I installed Wine through YaST and install seemed to go fine, but no references to Wine anywhere in the system menus. I want to install copy of Corel Draw on Wine and not sure what to do?	Shortcircuit (1666)
467680	2006-07-31 07:47:00	Hmmm... what are man pages Jen? :D Well, I did manage to get the Corel tar unpacked into a home folder. YaST seemed to find it and install it, but the same as with Wine it's nowhere to be seen :( I also tried clicking on the 'install' icon in the Corel folder and got a terminal window pop up saying 'enter superuser (root) password' but can't type anything in there... must be time for a drink! PS I have a Windows copy of Corel that I can install running Wine, or I have the 'Linux Corel' version as a tar just to make things clearer. My prefered option would be the Windows version running on Wine.	Shortcircuit (1666)
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