Novell's OpenSuse Project has released version 11.0 of its free operating system
Details and download link in the news article
Details and download link in the news article
OpenSuse 11.0 announced
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Rastalovich
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OpenOffice integrated in it ? Sounds like a quick install to a working net/office pc.
I take it would work well on those pcs u`d think are beyond a windows install too.
Like to try this. What does it do as far as drivers are concerned these days ? Last thing I installed was Redhat about 12 years ago >.<
I take it would work well on those pcs u`d think are beyond a windows install too.
Like to try this. What does it do as far as drivers are concerned these days ? Last thing I installed was Redhat about 12 years ago >.<
fusion1275
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You need to wake up and smell the freshly baked bread my friend!! LINUX rocks!!
I have used all flavours of Linux for the past 15yrs now and I have seen it from when it was impossible to get the correct LAN card drivers for the pc and had to try to edit them to suit your own needs all the way up to having ready detected WLAN cards. Which even some windows drivers have problems doing these days.
As far as gaming is concerned: There are a few main applications that can be either installed (freeware) or bought for a 1 off price that handles all windows games. So no need to have a dual boot system anymore. And there is very little stability issues these days as more developers are getting aboard the wagon and producing more and more drivers.
Even Bill Gates himself has been in talks about offering some open source but will that ever happen? haha will it f***! He likes his $$$ too much.
If you do NEED to have that little windows demon sitting on your shoulder and cant be bothered someday's with the whole new learning process. There is an app called VMware workstation which you can load onto of Linux and acts as a virtual pc. So basically you can install a new OS ontop of another without it effecting the main host if it should get corrupt. I have Vista 32bit running on VMware 6.3 using 512mb of my system RAM and 12GB of my main HD space. I use this for new applications before my wife installs them on her win pc. Saves me having to restore data and any failures (learnt from experience).
So if you want a stable, secure, up-to-date system... Linux & Open source is the way forward my friends!!
Currently running a very stable:
Fedora 8 (9 is out but dont want to rock da boat)
Kernel 2.6.25.6-27.fc8
New Nvidia Kmod drivers installed this morning
Even using Firefox 3 without any issues.
Also I have a Ubuntu media server in my cupboard which I havent checked on for over 3months now.
Is it still alive... well its still streaming music to my LAN so I guess she's happy.
The whole server cost me £50!!!
AMD 2000+
512 RAM
(Received this morning) 2GB SDcard
(Received this morning) IDE to Compact Flash card to install Ubuntu on it as a flash bootup HD
200GB Maxtor HD
30GB with Ubuntu Server installed - Getting rid of this weekend.
This uses Samba for my other computers to view files
ProFTP to upload new files
GNUMP3d to stream to my other machines
IT KICKS ASS!!
Peace out!
-=DaVe=-
aka fusion1275
I have used all flavours of Linux for the past 15yrs now and I have seen it from when it was impossible to get the correct LAN card drivers for the pc and had to try to edit them to suit your own needs all the way up to having ready detected WLAN cards. Which even some windows drivers have problems doing these days.
As far as gaming is concerned: There are a few main applications that can be either installed (freeware) or bought for a 1 off price that handles all windows games. So no need to have a dual boot system anymore. And there is very little stability issues these days as more developers are getting aboard the wagon and producing more and more drivers.
Even Bill Gates himself has been in talks about offering some open source but will that ever happen? haha will it f***! He likes his $$$ too much.
If you do NEED to have that little windows demon sitting on your shoulder and cant be bothered someday's with the whole new learning process. There is an app called VMware workstation which you can load onto of Linux and acts as a virtual pc. So basically you can install a new OS ontop of another without it effecting the main host if it should get corrupt. I have Vista 32bit running on VMware 6.3 using 512mb of my system RAM and 12GB of my main HD space. I use this for new applications before my wife installs them on her win pc. Saves me having to restore data and any failures (learnt from experience).
So if you want a stable, secure, up-to-date system... Linux & Open source is the way forward my friends!!
Currently running a very stable:
Fedora 8 (9 is out but dont want to rock da boat)
Kernel 2.6.25.6-27.fc8
New Nvidia Kmod drivers installed this morning
Even using Firefox 3 without any issues.
Also I have a Ubuntu media server in my cupboard which I havent checked on for over 3months now.
Is it still alive... well its still streaming music to my LAN so I guess she's happy.
The whole server cost me £50!!!
AMD 2000+
512 RAM
(Received this morning) 2GB SDcard
(Received this morning) IDE to Compact Flash card to install Ubuntu on it as a flash bootup HD
200GB Maxtor HD
30GB with Ubuntu Server installed - Getting rid of this weekend.
This uses Samba for my other computers to view files
ProFTP to upload new files
GNUMP3d to stream to my other machines
IT KICKS ASS!!
Peace out!
-=DaVe=-
aka fusion1275
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