SuSe Linux 6.4

Why do I like Linux so much? Simple, it doesn't crash! Yep, hard to believe for all you Microsoft Windows users out there who have to suffer the indignaty of yoour system crashing, right when you don't want it to. I've been running SuSe Linux for about 2 years now, and so far it has not once crashed. However, there is a price to pay for this stability, and thats complexity. Linux is far more complicated to use and operate than a Microsoft product will ever be. Yes, with SuSe and most others you do get a X windows inteface, and this is straightforward enough to use. However, most of the hard work that you will need to do is through a console window, ...  Read the complete review

SuSe is far better than redhat. I have used both at work and personally I would rather use SuSe than Redhat. Particulary for servers and non XWindows systems. I have found that there are some serious problems with using redhat 6.1 on Dell PowerEdge servers with SMP kernels. (SMP is dual-processors for the non techical people) My main problem was that drivers for a network card refused to be loaded as a module on the redhat kernel. This proceedure worked fine on a SuSe installaton. The main problem with SuSe is that the default installation is pretty big, and serious customisation is needed to get this working in a machine with small ...  Read the complete review

The whole open source revolution was started 25 years ago by Unix which has evolved into this beautiful beast most people call Linux. Geeks fantasise about Linux but at the end of the day it comes nowhere the ease of use of win 9x or NT. The KDE interface works wonders but most Linux users use the terminal window, using a mouse is for wimps according to them... Installation is still a pain even thought it has really improved from previous incarnations. Don't expect plug-and-play though, you'll need real technical knowledge of your PC for an easy installation. Creating a partition is only the start, Linux rarely recognises hardware properly especially ...  Read the complete review

SuSE Linux, the international technology leader and solution provider in open source operating system (OS) software will release the first fully engineered version of Linux for the Apple PowerPC, IBM RS 6000 and Motorola PreP in mid-June. Of great interest to Mac users and professionals is the inclusion of the Virtual Machine (MOL) MAC on LINUX in the distribution, making it possible to start the MacOS in Linux and switch from one program to the other. In addition, the Mac user also has the option of using standard PCI hardware, such as network cards or TV cards. "Now, with SuSE Linux for PowerPC, Mac users can experience the speed and power of Linux and ...  Read the complete review

Here's why I think you shoul and shouldn't use SuSE 6.4: Pros; + Doesn't burden you with uneccessary features and works well on low cost hardware + Well designed e.g. boot up scripts work like SunOS and are easily extendible to other software + European so support local business Cons; + Found it hard to install graphically, previous experience helped when I had to go to text mode (this was a normal PC not flashy at all) + Need some UNIX experience to get going (esp. in installation) + Ironically, for the experienced, setup graphically can be too restrictive At this stage SuSE is moving towards being ...  Read the complete review