On Saturday 21 June 2003 21:08, Chris Carlen wrote:
Hi:
My wife and I are considering trying the FTP installation of Suse 8.2 to evaluate it. Is this wise, or would it be better to get a CD version?
It can be problematic, I'd advise downloading the LiveEval cd image as a start.
If I get the cheap version, I can download and install packages from the pro version too, right?
Yes.
I want my Linux desktop OS to do the following, and to have the following versions of software:
1. OpenOffice 1.0.3.1
I think 8.2 has only 1.0.2. How can I upgrade it to 1.0.3.1 without breaking functionality? I mean, they have OpenOffice integrated into the menus, and sometimes things get screwy when you remove the Suse OO.org package and install from the OpenOffice.org vanilla binary installation package, which is likely what I will want to do. Can I expect any troubles? Should I use the vanilla or is there a Suse update package to 1.0.3.1?
I've found it better to ignore the OOO on the install discs and get the package from the OOO web site. I've had no troublw with it, but haven't exactly stressed it.
2. Mozilla 1.3.1 with working Java, Javascript, Flash, and Realmedia plugins.
What can I expect here? I see it comes with 1.2.1. So I will be wanting to upgrade to 1.3.1 by installing the package from mozilla.org. Should I use the vanilla or is there an update package to 1.3.1?
Download the 1.4b from mozilla.org, and it should be no problem with Java and Realmedia (both work fine here) - but I've never mussed with Flash. <SNIP>
5. We will want to install MS free True Type fonts, and a bunch of Thai fonts. This has always been an ordeal in the past, with some encodings not being set right when I used GUI tools like KDE font installer, so I had to do it by hand, which got things working right.
How is font installation in the newest Suse8.2/KDE 3.1?
Should be no problem with the KDE Font installer. Dylan -- Sweet moderation Heart of this nation Desert us not We are between the wars - Billy Bragg