[NTLUG:Discuss] Novell SuSe DVD's...was Re: O'Reilly Discussion Guidelines

[Will Senn]

Wayne Dahl wrote:

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>Also, I never found any "free" version when I was trying to find a
>downloadable version.  The only versions of Suse Professional 9.1 were
>the paid versions...even when it came to downloading.  Now, I never
>TRIED to download it...maybe that's where I went wrong...dunno. 
>
Wayne,

 From the Download Page:

http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/index.html

SUSE offers the possibility to install SUSE LINUX free of charge 
directly from the FTP server. The function scope of FTP versions is 
virtually the same as that of the "normal" version. Merely a few program 
packages have been excluded due to license reasons. The installation 
support is not included either.

You can read all about it and download it here:
http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/suse_linux/index.html

Beginning the ftp install is not for the faint of heart - read the 
installation readme-ftp.txt and  find yourself an article to use as a 
guide - once the installation starts in earnest, it is nearly identical 
to any other CD/DVD install.

re:upgrade path - not had good experience with big leap upgrades in the 
past - eventually wind up needing to clean up the detritus left in the 
wake. That having been said, if it was a Debian based distro, it'd 
probably work out fine.... :) If you have a choice, just install FC2 and 
migrate your customizations from RH9, piecemeal (of course, if it's a 
multiuser server, this won't be practical).

Later,

Will