Re: Evaluation CD
From: Howard J. Rogers (hjr_at_dizwell.com)
Date: 08/29/04
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 07:42:41 +1000
Rune :) wrote:
> "Anund Rannestad" <anund@rannestad.net> skrev i melding
> news:pan.2004.08.29.21.23.42.47447@rannestad.net...
>> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 22:28:57 +0200, Rune :) wrote:
>>
>> > I have tried the SUSE Evaluation CD (v8.1 ?) and everything seemed to
>> > run quite nice on my computer. Is there anyway I could use the contents
>> > on this cd an "copy" it into my computer and then boot from the
>> > harddrive? Is it possible in one way or another or am I way off here?
>> > Would it be illegal or is the CD distributed as "freeware"?
>>
>> You won't want to do that.
>>
>> You want to install Suse 9.1 via FTP. Check out www.suse.com for details.
>> It's free, legal and easy.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Anund Rannestad
>>
>
> Thanks for quick answers, :-) and I see that You suggest FTP.
> However I have been told that there can easily be problems when installing
> from FTP. The ftp servers can be unstable and You may experience no
> connection from time to time ?!?
>
> When I used the evaluation CD it found all of my hardware so my first
> thoughts was that this CD contains a lot (most) of hardware drivers that
> is needed
>
> So, then the ide' came - could I use the contents of the eval CD........
>
> Rune :)
The evaluation will (if it's anything like mine) be missing a lot of things
you might want later on (and will have to download... which sounds like
something you're keen to avoid).
I know it's not what you probably want to hear, but having myself been
persuaded that a freebie Suse was the best Linux distro for my hardware
precisely because of the success of an evaluation install; and having also
ruled out the idea of an FTP install, because I'm only on dial-up; well...
it wasn't difficult to persuade myself that AU$90 was a small price to pay
for the boxed set of full-blown 9.1.
You might cut through all the hassle and instabilities and concerns by
similarly deciding to pay a relatively modest amount for a nice collection
of 5CDs and 2DVDs. It's definitely worth it.
Regards
HJR
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