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

[Zyman, Andy]

John,
I'm in the process ( 4 -10 kbs ) of getting all 5 cds (iso). I hope by
Monday to get them all. If you want i can share it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Marasco [mailto:jemarasco at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 2:05 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: RE: [ale] Suse or Red Hat? (yes, yes, i know here we go
> again...)
> 
> 
> The FTP install worked well for me but only with a decent 
> amount of memory (I think 128MB).  The FTP install wouldn't 
> work with 56MB.  It took a while (hour or more) with 
> broadband so if you try on dialup make sure your machine has 
> 128+ MB RAM and start it up before bedtime.  I also created a 
> boot floppy when I did the install and that worked.  Is the 
> boot CD for a network install or just another way to do the 
> FTP install?
> 
> I am by far and away not a Linux expert.  It's been many 
> years since I did my last install and that was RH from a CD.  
> I didn't have any trouble at all with SuSE.  The installs 
> were so dependable and repeatable that I was able to diagnose 
> power supply problems at the same time.
> 
> > 
> > From: Preston Boyington <PBoyington at polyengineering.com>
> > Date: 2003/06/19 Thu PM 03:03:32 EDT
> > To: "'ale at ale.org'" <ale at ale.org>
> > Subject: RE: [ale] Suse or Red Hat? (yes, yes, i know here 
> we go again...)
> > 
> > > 
> > > I've used Redhat, Mandrake and SuSE.  As far as I'm 
> concerned, SuSE's 
> > > install process and final product has the other's beat hands 
> > > down.  I've 
> > > been converting all my boxes to SuSE, including my daughter's 
> > > and soon 
> > > my wife.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
> > > 
> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Preston
> > 
> > 
> 
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