SUSE Linux 10.0 RC1

Iria · Sep 8, 2005, 10:31 PM

SUSE Linux 10.0 RC1 "Nürnberg" is ready for testing. Please note that this is not yet the final version which is expected to be available on October 6th.

The openSUSE project is a worldwide community program sponsored by Novell that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. The program provides anyone with free and easy access to the world's most usable Linux distribution, SUSE Linux.

It has been uploaded to their main server, the mirrors will catch up within the next hours or days. An immediate download is possible via BitTorrent.
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Open Source

Source / BitTorrent Downloads: Neowin.net
Alternate Download: opensuse.org

CDsDontBurn · Sep 8, 2005, 10:35 PM

maybe i'll give linux a try

. Always good to know more than "one" operating system

Iria · Sep 8, 2005, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

maybe i'll give linux a try

. Always good to know more than "one" operating system

If you're going to do that, I recommend trying a distribution that has a "Live CD" or "Live DVD". That way you can be sure your HW is compatible without formatting / installing directly to the HD, and you can check out Linux, too.

For example, Ubuntu Linux (Distrowatch currently says it's the hot distro) has a combined installer / Live DVD version. Suse also has a Live DVD version (not combined).

CDsDontBurn · Sep 8, 2005, 11:31 PM

so you're saying that i can put in a CD or DVD and it will go through my machine and tell me if it's Linux compatible even before i go to install it?

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

so you're saying that i can put in a CD or DVD and it will go through my machine and tell me if it's Linux compatible even before i go to install it?

Yep, with a Live DVD or Live CD, you boot off the CD and it will run Linux, including the desktop, without having to install it. This way you can make sure that the distribution of Linux has all the appropriate drivers before you install to the HD.

You can even run apps from the desktop and use Linux, directly from the DVD. I'll be honest, I've only tried Knoppix to this point from a Live DVD standpoint. It works great, and even running from DVD it's pretty snappy (Knoppix was designed to be a Live DVD ONLY from the start, but it's been since modified).

A lot of people take a Live distribution with them to stores to make sure that the PC they want is compatible with the distribution they want to use.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 02:35 AM

oh really now? that is awesome! Where can i get an open source copy of it? From the same place you posted the links to?

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 04:11 AM

I'd go to DistroWatch http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major to get a look at the major distributions. You can find the major distributions, their websites (and from there the d/l links), etc. Like I said, Knoppix, Ubuntu and Suse all have LiveDVD / CD distributions.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 04:27 AM

cool

. thanks for the info Ira

. greatly appreciated

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

cool

. thanks for the info Ira

. greatly appreciated

No problem. Have fun w/ Linux.

Oh, it's Iria, not Ira

(heh, heh) ... yes, yes, I know it was a typo ...

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 04:42 AM

lol. have it changed then

. I'm sure Zardon or any of the other Admins can change it for you

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 9, 2005, 05:10 AM

Those last posts seem like those commercials, you know the one's i'm talking about.
"The mega choppinator chops fruit and vegetables!"
"So you're saying that I can have sliced fruit and vegetables all in one?"
"Exactly!"

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 06:29 AM

started the DVD *.ISO d/l. It's not 4.3Gb d/l like it says it is, It's saying that it's a 184Mb d/l. Dunno what's up. Hopefully after the "small" d/l, it will start the larger d/l.

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

started the DVD *.ISO d/l. It's not 4.3Gb d/l like it says it is, It's saying that it's a 184Mb d/l. Dunno what's up. Hopefully after the "small" d/l, it will start the larger d/l.

Which distro are you getting? I seem to recall one of them having that issue with the servers having incorrect numbers. I ended up having to use BitTorrent to get the Ubuntu d/l ... can't recall what I did for Suse.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 06:57 AM

i used the opensuse.org mirror you gave out. I'm about to burn the image to a CD to see what it does

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 07:04 AM

Well, that's the "home site". If you only got 184 MB, I know it won't work, though. I know I had to search for a mirror that had the correct image.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 07:07 AM

raspberries =\. I've used Bit Torrent before, but i was only getting like 1k-15k downloads from it. Kinda sucked TBH. Don't want to use it unless i have to.

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

raspberries =\. I've used Bit Torrent before, but i was only getting like 1k-15k downloads from it. Kinda sucked TBH. Don't want to use it unless i have to.

Maybe you have some sorta BitTorrent setup issue, maybe you need to forward the ports from your router?. I can see getting that type of d/l for some things, but I was getting like 60 - 100K when I d/led Ubuntu.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 07:30 AM

i'll check Bit Torrent out again. 60-100k seems promising

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 07:42 AM

Make sure you forward the ports if you're using a router. It will make a diff.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 9, 2005, 07:46 AM

ok, how do i do that then? the file is d/ling right now between 0-15k ATM

Iria · Sep 9, 2005, 08:33 AM

What type of router do you have? You have to access the router through the web interface and go in and indicate what ports to forward to what PC. For example, on my Linksys WRT54GS, I go to 192.168.1.1, type in the PW, and then go to the Applications and Gaming tab. I then type in the appropriate port range (for ABC ... Another BitTorrent Client I have it set to use 40000 - 40007) and the approp. IP address for the PC. I use static IP addresses for my network for that reason, BTW.

Sep 8, 2005, 10:31 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	SUSE Linux 10.0 RC1 SUSE Linux 10.0 RC1 "Nürnberg" is ready for testing. Please note that this is not yet the final version which is expected to be available on October 6th. The openSUSE project is a worldwide community program sponsored by Novell that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. The program provides anyone with free and easy access to the world's most usable Linux distribution, SUSE Linux. It has been uploaded to their main server, the mirrors will catch up within the next hours or days. An immediate download is possible via BitTorrent. ___________ Open Source Source / BitTorrent Downloads: Neowin.net Alternate Download: opensuse.org

Sep 8, 2005, 10:35 PM	#2
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	maybe i'll give linux a try . Always good to know more than "one" operating system __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 8, 2005, 11:31 PM	#4
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	so you're saying that i can put in a CD or DVD and it will go through my machine and tell me if it's Linux compatible even before i go to install it? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 02:35 AM	#6
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	oh really now? that is awesome! Where can i get an open source copy of it? From the same place you posted the links to? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 04:27 AM	#8
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	cool . thanks for the info Ira . greatly appreciated __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 04:11 AM	Thread Starter #7
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	I'd go to DistroWatch http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major to get a look at the major distributions. You can find the major distributions, their websites (and from there the d/l links), etc. Like I said, Knoppix, Ubuntu and Suse all have LiveDVD / CD distributions.

Sep 9, 2005, 04:42 AM	#10
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	lol. have it changed then . I'm sure Zardon or any of the other Admins can change it for you __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 05:10 AM	#11
nitrousoxide52 Driverheaven.com err .net Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 0	Those last posts seem like those commercials, you know the one's i'm talking about. "The mega choppinator chops fruit and vegetables!" "So you're saying that I can have sliced fruit and vegetables all in one?" "Exactly!" __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ XFX Geforce 7800GT ABIT AN8-SLI BFG Tech 650w

Sep 9, 2005, 06:29 AM	#12
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	started the DVD *.ISO d/l. It's not 4.3Gb d/l like it says it is, It's saying that it's a 184Mb d/l. Dunno what's up. Hopefully after the "small" d/l, it will start the larger d/l. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 06:57 AM	#14
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	i used the opensuse.org mirror you gave out. I'm about to burn the image to a CD to see what it does __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 07:04 AM	Thread Starter #15
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Well, that's the "home site". If you only got 184 MB, I know it won't work, though. I know I had to search for a mirror that had the correct image.

Sep 9, 2005, 07:07 AM	#16
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	raspberries =\. I've used Bit Torrent before, but i was only getting like 1k-15k downloads from it. Kinda sucked TBH. Don't want to use it unless i have to. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 07:30 AM	#18
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	i'll check Bit Torrent out again. 60-100k seems promising __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 07:42 AM	Thread Starter #19
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Make sure you forward the ports if you're using a router. It will make a diff.

Sep 9, 2005, 07:46 AM	#20
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	ok, how do i do that then? the file is d/ling right now between 0-15k ATM __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 9, 2005, 08:33 AM	Thread Starter #21
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	What type of router do you have? You have to access the router through the web interface and go in and indicate what ports to forward to what PC. For example, on my Linksys WRT54GS, I go to 192.168.1.1, type in the PW, and then go to the Applications and Gaming tab. I then type in the appropriate port range (for ABC ... Another BitTorrent Client I have it set to use 40000 - 40007) and the approp. IP address for the PC. I use static IP addresses for my network for that reason, BTW.