Thomas Blasejewicz wrote:
Ladies and Gentlemen I have been using Windows for the last 20 years and would like to try Linux. I don't have specifically "linux compatible" hardware and cannot afford to buy me such just for a try. Efforts I made in the past few months trying to install "Linguas OS", Ubuntu and finally OpenSUSE on old, currently not used computers remained mainly fruitless. (Somebody suggested that is probably hopeless, if I try to get Linux running all by myself and without a very knowledgable teacher around. This may be deducted from the messages I posted here regarding my problems with saving a file to a floppy.)
Anyway, I am planning to give it another try on an old notebook (Sharp Moebius) somebody is giving me.
Question: Does the OpenSUSE installtion work WITHOUT internet connection? All the available lines are occupied by other computers. If it does, are there any special "precautions" I need to observe?
Thank you in advance for your help. Thomas Blasejewicz
Opensuse will install just fine without an internet connection. For a graphical install opensuse likes to see at least 256M of RAM, but you can use a text install with 128M or possibly 64 meg of ram if you had an existing swap available. The base memory requirement for opensuse with a "minimal" graphics install without having a lot of swap activity is ~76Meg. I have an old amd k6-2 running 10.3 that is serving as a fax server and it operates fine with 128M of RAM. If you are serious about installing and testing Linux, the I would recommend at least a P-III 800 with 256M of RAM. For your first install, you have found the right Linux distribution and the right list. OpenSuSE is a great one to start with, and after you have installed 6-10 different distributions, I'd be willing to wager it is the one you will stay with. Jump in with both feet, load the dvd in the tray, (or load the install cd in the tray and the dvd in a shared dvd drive on a windows box) and reboot. Just accept the default software configuration for now (with KDE personally) and let it go. If you get stuck, ask your question here. There are a great bunch of very knowledgeable folks on the list that are more than willing to help get you going. Good luck. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org