[ale] Suse or Red Hat? (yes, yes, i know here we go again...)

[Dow Hurst]

Ordering off the SuSE store gives a quick turnaround via UPS or FedEx.  
I prefer SuSE so far due to similarities in startup scripts to IRIX.  
They both use a SysV style startup.  Also, the latest SuSE 8.2 is very 
polished and works well for people not versed in the command line.  That 
fact makes my life easier for supporting users.

I am very interested in understanding how to upgrade and downgrade 
software right now.  I need to downgrade gcc from 3.3-23 to 2.96 or get 
them to live side by side.  If I could apt-rpm gcc2.96 and it would do 
what was needed, I would jump for joy.
Dow


Geoffrey wrote:

> Preston Boyington wrote:
>
>> I am not farmiliar with Suse, but it seems that other than ordering 
>> it (I
>> don't mind buying) all I can download is a LiveCD.  Does their FTP 
>> install
>> work well?  (Please be aware that I live in a broadband neglected 
>> area of
>> the South.)  Also, if buying, where is a good place to get a deal?
>
>
> Drew, who frequent's this list, has successfully downloaded a boot.iso 
> which will permit you to do a network install of SuSE.  I've never 
> done it.  I've got SuSE 8.1 personal, 8.1 pro and 8.2 pro.  I 
> purchased the 8.1 stuff at Compusa when they had a sale on them in the 
> paper.  SuSE 8.2 pro, I purchased online as an upgrade from SuSE.
>
> I would not try a network install if you don't have broadband 
> connectivity.
>
> I've seen copies at Border's books and just this weekend at 
> Microcenter.  I didn't price either though.  I think Best Buys carries 
> it too, but I'd not bet a beer on that.
>

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