[SuSE Linux] Some Comments regarding S.u.S.E. Linux
Hi All, I know I should send feedback to S.u.S.E Inc. rather than posting it to this mailing list. However, I was thinking that these problem could be something I'm having :)) First of all, I love the way S.u.S.E packaged their Linux with KDE and so on. I don't think I wanna go back to any other distribution. Ok, let me talk about the problems, and then I'll say what I like to see :) 1. In the newbie installation (Install from the scratch) --it didn't install PPP (not to mention suseppp)--- l8r I had to manually install it. When I reinstalled the whole Linux again, I browsed and found that PPP was not selected either. Ok, they may leave that as an optional thing because some people may not connect via modem. Well, during configuration, YaST does ask if you want to configure modem---then was SLIP installed by default? I guess newbie shouldn't have to encounter that since most of the linux users uses PPP now days. 2. After the installation is complete, system boots up and I get login prompt. No GUI cause my X server wasn't configured??? When they have cool stuff like SaX, why this wasn't a automatic thing?? They could implement XF86Setup ( which would give the autoprobe option) 3. I wish they'd implement a prompt (gui would be nice) which would ask ---Do you want KDE, FVWM, and so on on boot (so newbie wont have to type it manually note: When I click on startx as root, it launches FVWM2 and when I type startx as user, it launches KDE. If I try to run KDE manually as root, it generates an error (I can't remember) 4. Oh I would love to see a Undo option. I see a Abort option, but something (I can't remember specific ) I've done and I clicked on Abort and kinda messed up the few changes I've made. Ok, Now there's something I thought could point that out.... once again, this could be "user error" -->my problem :)) ----S.u.S.E must separate German Distribution and English distribution completely. a. When I loaded the default package during Install from the scratch---I browsed the selection and found out that it had some German manual, help files selected besides the English ones... I guess that's why I saw some German instruction ;p b. Why there isn't a S.u.S.E Newsgroup?? Almost all the distribution has newsgroups, but why not S.u.S.E (may be one for German and one for English) Note: I know I sound too greedy. Getting the power of Linux, good look of KDE and ease of installation. But hey it doesn't hurt to wish:) == "Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take affect. Reboot now? [ OK ]" _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at <A HREF="http://mail.yahoo.com"><A HREF="http://mail.yahoo.com</A">http://mail.yahoo.com</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
where does one enable support for IDE/ATAPI ZIP drives in the kernel configuration? chris - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
If you are using an external zip drive plugged into the parallel port, you must first enable scsi support, then scsi disc support, and then, under the low-level drivers, enable support for the zip drive. If you are mounting a dos formatted disk, it will be recognized as sda4, while a ext2 formatted disk will be recognized as sda1 if you run fdisk and set the partition at 1. On 03-Dec-98 Christopher A. Martin wrote:
where does one enable support for IDE/ATAPI ZIP drives in the kernel configuration?
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Yes some kinsd of autamatic meny/setup for a windowed enviorment woul be nice , atleast as an option , and then an easy way to chabge the window mannager ie from fwuin to kde. Aslo How do you get rid of the "eyes thing ma gig , off the screen ?? Makes that manager unusable.
----S.u.S.E must separate German Distribution and English distribution completely. a. When I loaded the default package during Install from the scratch---I browsed the selection and found out that it had some German manual, help files selected besides the English ones... I guess that's why I saw some German instruction ;p
Yep , When I ran the Live file system fro disk 5 , and typed yast , It to came up in german.
b. Why there isn't a S.u.S.E Newsgroup?? Almost all the distribution has newsgroups, but why not S.u.S.E (may be one for German and one for English)
YTess that would be much more managable then the list , and would give an option of searching the list for specific propblems , especialy those that keep coming up time after time , as new users grapple with the same problem. The list has a great deal of patience and tolerance , wich makes the expirience much better for new users.
Note: I know I sound too greedy. Getting the power of Linux, good look of KDE and ease of installation. But hey it doesn't hurt to wish:)
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