OpenSuse 11.2

[DrJohnZoidberg]

1 day to go till the release - I've never used OpenSuse before, but would really try and give it a go. Also going to be trying out the KDE environment for the first time.

What are the main differences between Ubuntu and Opensuse and Gnome and KDE?

And have you used both distributions before?

Thanks, would like to know a bit about it before installing it.

 

[froot]

Gnome and KDE are merely different Window managers- similar to XP's theme and Vista's Aero. KDE4 is similar to Vista/7 whilst Gnome is more old school (both are nice, so maybe install both Window managers and stick to the one you decide you like more). There are also window manager specific applications, but you can still install them across each other.
KDE's programs are usually called Kxxxxx (kTorrent, Kate) and Gnome Gxxxx (Gedit, etc).

Ubuntu and OpenSuse..... hmm, where to start. Ubuntu is based on Debian, known as the most stable distrobution of Linux. Ubuntu is too childlike for some, but I prefer it. It uses the .deb installers while OpenSuse, based on SUSE -> RedHat, uses .rpm (Redhat Package Manager). KDE and Gnome is obviously available on both.

Opensuse is out of the box, more customisable than Ubuntu. I haven't used OpenSuse in a while but it has a very large user base so you can't go wrong with it either.

 

[kilos]

Estimating the approx download path & filename based on prev release 11.1 on the TENET Mirror Server
when its released tomorrow 12 Nov 2009

http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_11.2_Launch_Party_Locations#Africa

Africa has no Launch Party planned. Why not go ahead and setup your Launch Party
in your area and add your details to the Launch Party Wiki Page

http://opensuse.mirror.ac.za/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso
http://opensuse.mirror.ac.za/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-x86_64.iso

 

[debonair]

I am also eagerly awaiting this one... will get it first thing tomorrow morning, am an ubuntu man myself, but was dissapointed by the new release, the upgrade broke my system! so I am thinking time to change...

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Thanks for the replies. I've been using Ubuntu also (from Jaunty) and not also that impressed with the Karmic release - don't get me wrong, its really fast and looks good - but I'm just sick of recurring problems (I'm referring the the Network manager application) and my system is also freezing up now quite often. Will give it a go in Virtual box first and check it out, then decide.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

T-23

 

[lexor]

Local link ?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

T-05

 

[kilos]

Local link ?

T-1 Hr = 16h00
If you read the post above you can see the local link or goto http://www.opensuse.org

 

[The_Unbeliever]

T-01 hrs

can't wait

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Estimating the approx download path & filename based on prev release 11.1 on the TENET Mirror Server
when its released tomorrow 12 Nov 2009

http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_11.2_Launch_Party_Locations#Africa

Africa has no Launch Party planned. Why not go ahead and setup your Launch Party
in your area and add your details to the Launch Party Wiki Page

http://opensuse.mirror.ac.za/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso
http://opensuse.mirror.ac.za/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-x86_64.iso

Bleh. Hermanus is too far away

 

[The_Unbeliever]

It's out now.

Where's the download? Still pointing to 11.1

 

[blaaislaai]

lol give it some time to be uploaded.

Gonna get this tonight replacing my ubuntu

 

[The_Unbeliever]

luckily I still have some of that WA free giggies

 

[blaaislaai]

Is it out yet?

 

[lexor]

Is it out yet?

Not yet

 

[Smiley_lauf]

There is a review here: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-...Integrates-CommunityPackaged-Software-592187/

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Downloading it as we speak. Should take around 9 hours or so...

 

[blaaislaai]

Link please

 

[The_Unbeliever]

* http://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/packages/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (jp, prio 100)
* http://ftp.novell.co.jp/pub/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (jp, prio 75)
* http://130.57.19.201/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (us, prio 40)
* http://mirror.ovh.net/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (fr, prio 100)
* http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.op...tribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (ie, prio 50)
* http://anorien.csc.warwick.ac.uk/mi...tribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (gb, prio 100)
* http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (jp, prio 50)
* http://suse.inode.at/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (at, prio 100)
* http://ftp.uninett.no/pub/linux/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (no, prio 50)
* http://opensuse.cs.utah.edu/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (us, prio 80)
* http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/openSUSE/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (jp, prio 100)
* http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pu...tribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (de, prio 100)
* http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distr...tribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (se, prio 80)
* http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (fr, prio 70)
* http://opensuse.ca.unixheads.org/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (us, prio 80)
* http://ftp.roedu.net/mirrors/opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (ro, prio 10)
* http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (gr, prio 10)
* http://ftp.estpak.ee/pub/suse/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (ee, prio 10)
* http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/opensuse/distribution/11.2/iso/openSUSE-11.2-DVD-i586.iso (au, prio 1)