Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2358 mails)

[alex@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Alexander Daniloff)]

Hi,

> I am relative newbie in linux playing field. I bought SUSE 6.1 

Why didn't you buy SuSE 6.2? 
It's very easy to install ever SuSE distro. I had some problems with SuSE 6.1 but 6.2 overcame all these issues.

> After two reinstalls of suse, I finally managed to get the
> computer NOT to freez in the middle of X session, regardless of any >WM.

You're more lucky than I was about year and a  half ago.
I reinstalled SuSE 5.3 about ten times. The same luck I had with Red Hat but this didn't stop me from learning Linux and particularly SuSE distro. Now it's my favorite and only desktop OS.

> I have posted a few questions regarding the problems i have experienced with
> SUSE. And I think i received one or two answers. But for the most parts, I
> have never received any answers to any of my questions posted here. I am
> sure to others this mailing list has been very helpful, but for me, it has
> not helped me at all.

Could you please repost or send me your questions. May be the key is in reading SuSE or general Linux documentation related to your questions. Did you get any additional Linux books or manuals?
I'm also not always receiving ready answers on my questions posted on the SuSE list. But it doesn't make me upset. When I find the answers by myself it makes me stronger in understanding of Linux rather when I'm getting ready answers on the plate with the blue rim.

> It seems like harder i try to make SUSE work on my computer more problems
> seems to pop up on my computer.

These are normal things for beginner who came from M$ Winblows.

> And so I have decided not to use Suse anymore on my computer.

Why do you think that you won't have a problem with Red Hat?
Only because your brother knows this distro? But you are not him.
Even with Red Hat you'll have your personal learning curve. 

> I really wish group had helped me a bit more than they helped, I  >even fought with my own brother to keep suse on our computer who >personally prefers RedHat 6.0 over suse 6.1. But i guess this time he >wins and i will have to clean out my hard
> drive from suse and return to RedHat which did not have any of the >problems i had with SUSE.

Because your brother said so?!
All Linux diostributions in general are the same, they are using the same kernel. I don't know what to fight here about.
RH or SuSE? It's just a matter of your personal choice.

May be you just a whiner?

Buy

Alex


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