Re: Suse 10.0 must do better...
From: Unicorn (unicorn_at_virgin.com)
Date: 11/03/05
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Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 22:04:20 GMT
Darko Gavrilovic wrote:
> they are just different. think back to the first time you tried to use
> Windows when switching from DOS. or trying to use WinXP when switching
> from Win95. It takes getting used to.
>
> you can use Suse (aka Linux!) with and without a GUI(aka X!). If you use
> it with a GUI, it's pretty much about the same as using WinXP. You click
> on icons and the machine does things.
>
> Remember, your WinXP also has tons on advanced features that you don't
> use everyday - but are available if you want them. This isn't the place
> to be posting XP stuff, but browse through this link for some advanced
> features as an example.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prpt_pt4_rrqd.asp
>
> your big benefits with Linux are your apps are free and you aren't
> breaking laws by using any pirated apps.
>
> you also have a security benefit in that your apps are not heavily
> ingrained into your OS kernel. on windows, a malicious code in IE can
> drill right into the inner working of the OS and cause damage (provided
> that you run your machine as administrator - which 99.9% of windows
> users do!).
>
> on a Linux/unix base, the most it can do is damage your home area or the
> app. (provided you run your machine as regular user - which 99.9%
> Linux/BSD users do!)
>
> hope thats helps.
>
> dg
>
>
>
> Unicorn wrote:
>> I'm to Suse 10.0 - I'm trying to familiarise myself with Linux.
>> How can anyone of reasonable mind say that Suse / Linux is
>> "friendly"? Please compare the simplicity of Windows XP
>> routine with the Suse 10.0 on the same topic.
>>
>> =============
>>
>> 29.6. Creating Boot CDs
>> If problems occur booting your system using a boot manager or if the
>> boot
>> manager cannot be installed on the MBR of your hard disk or a floppy
>> disk, it is also possible to create a bootable CD with all the necessary
>> start-up files for Linux. This requires a CD writer installed in your
>> system.
>> Creating a bootable CD-ROM with GRUB merely requires a special form of
>> stage2 called stage2_eltorito and, optionally, a customized menu.lst. The
>> classic files stage1 and stage2 are not required.
>> Create a directory in which to create the ISO image, for example, with
>> cd /tmp and mkdir iso. Also create a subdirectory for GRUB with mkdir -p
>> iso/boot/grub. Copy the file stage2_eltorito into the directory grub:
>> cp /usr/lib/grub/stage2_eltorito iso/boot/grub
>>
>> Also copy the kernel (/boot/vmlinuz), the initrd (/boot/initrd), and the
>> file /boot/message to iso/boot/:
>> cp /boot/vmlinuz iso/boot/
>> cp /boot/initrd iso/boot/
>> cp /boot/message iso/boot/
>>
>> To make them available to GRUB, copy the file menu.lst to iso/boot/grub
>> and
>> adjust the path entries to make them point to a CD-ROM device. Do this by
>> replacing the device name of the hard disks, listed in the format (hd*),
>> in the pathnames with the device name of the CD-ROM drive, which is (cd):
>> gfxmenu (cd)/boot/message
>> timeout 8
>> default 0
>>
>> title Linux
>> kernel (cd)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 vga=794 resume=/dev/hda1
>> splash=verbose showopts
>> initrd (cd)/boot/initrd
>>
>> Finally, create the ISO image with the following command:
>> mkisofs -R -b boot/grub/stage2_eltorito -no-emul-boot \
>> -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o grub.iso iso
>>
>> Then write the resulting file grub.iso to a CD using your preferred
>> utility.
>>
>> ======= How to create Startup disk for Windows XP ==========
>>
>> To create an MS-DOS startup disk
>> The MS-DOS startup disk you create will allow you to boot into MS-DOS.
>> Insert a floppy disk into your computer's floppy drive.
>> Open My Computer, and then click the floppy disk drive to select it.
>> On the File menu, point to the name of the floppy drive, and then click
>> Format.
>> Under Format options, click Create an MS-DOS startup disk.
>> Click Start.
>> Important
>> Creating an MS-DOS startup disk erases all information on the floppy
>> disk.
>> Notes
>> To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
>> The MS-DOS startup disk only allows the system to boot into an MS-DOS
>> prompt. The disk contains no additional tools.
>> Related Topics
Thanks "dg" for your contribution to my "Linux DB"..;-)
I am well familiar with Windows XP, but Linux it's jus my beginning.
Considering the task, I managed quite well, I think...;-)
Thank your for your help.
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