[ale] Upgrade hell

[Geoffrey]

Cor van Dijk wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
>> I'd first go with a newer version.  I've installed SuSE 9.2 on all 
>> kinds of hardware.  The main hangup is enough memory.  I've got a 
>> pentium 166 laptop with Suse 9.2 (128mb memory).
>>
> Hey, my RH Enterprise 3.3 is from Oct 2003!

Hey, I've got a copy of Netscape (1.1) on a floppy, but that doesn't 
mean I use it. :)

> I have Suse 8.2, it is from 2003, but its documentation barely mentions 
> usb,
> and says nothing at all about being suitable for a laptop. I hate to sit 
> there
> for an hour or so repartitioning and what not and then be told no go.
> 
> But thanks for the tip about Suse 9.2 ( MicroCenter or Fry?)
> I may try that.

You'll pay through the nose at either, you can download a variation of 
9.2 pro from SuSE.  I say a variation as it is a dvd which is around 4g, 
whereas the packaged version I have is a dual-layer dvd with over 7g.

> Cor
> 
> Answer to Dow Hurst: yes, it is a Sony Viao PCG-F630, thanks.

The specs say the video card is a trident cyberblade i7 graphics chip.

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Until later, Geoffrey