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KarlOldman
08-18-2001, 05:11 AM
Hi, I downloaded SuSe Linux 7.1 from http://www.linuxiso.org but I dont know how to install it. Do I have to create a boot disk or should the CD boot it self (it doesnt for me) I want to try a few distros, and this took me 9 hours for 3 of the 5 CDs to download. Help!

Thanks,
Karl
danrees
08-18-2001, 05:27 AM
Stupid question, but have you created the CD from the ISO image?

If so, and you have a recent PC, you should be able to boot directly from CD (check your BIOS settings for Boot order and changed it to CDROM : A : C if you can).

Otherwise, go into the dosutils directory and use RAWRITE.EXE to make a boot floppy. There should be documentation on the CD.

You should also be aware that you probably won't be able to install anything anyway, as AFAIK recent SuSE download CDs are evaluation only - you'll have to shell out £20/$30 or so if you want a working SuSE system.

[ 18 August 2001: Message edited by: danrees ]
KarlOldman
08-18-2001, 05:34 AM
I went into dostutils\rawrite and type 'rawrite' it asked me where the image was and I didnt know where it was? Oh and I dont think i downloaded the evaluation one http://www.linuxiso.org/suse.html I downloaded 7.1 CD1

[ 18 August 2001: Message edited by: KarlOldman ]
Choozo
08-18-2001, 05:38 AM
Uhmmm ... did you check what you actually downloaded there?
Those 5 ISO images are for the SPARC machines (Solaris machines, _not_ Intel PCs).

The Intel version of SuSe 7.1 is a 'Demo' version that will only run from the CD itself. (It installs some minimal files under your Windows partition, and runs off the CD _only_).
KarlOldman
08-18-2001, 05:46 AM
Damn, so I downloaded the non-pc version?
Choozo
08-18-2001, 05:50 AM
Yup ......
KarlOldman
08-18-2001, 05:51 AM
LOL! Whats the other good distros? I have Mandrake 8, any other good ones (on linuxiso?)
Choozo
08-18-2001, 06:03 AM
You are still the 14-year old newbie right?

I think you should just stick with the Mandrake and RedHat distros you have now for a good while (6 - 12 months) and really learn what Linux is about. After that, you may want to try Debian or Slackware. I'm saying this because both Debian and Slackware can be relly troublesome to install and set up if you don't know _exactly_ what capabilities your hardware has, and knowing how to configure the system by manually editing config files.

Cheers :)
Derango
08-18-2001, 07:34 AM
Originally posted by Choozo:
<STRONG>You are still the 14-year old newbie right?

I think you should just stick with the Mandrake and RedHat distros you have now for a good while (6 - 12 months) and really learn what Linux is about. After that, you may want to try Debian or Slackware. I'm saying this because both Debian and Slackware can be relly troublesome to install and set up if you don't know _exactly_ what capabilities your hardware has, and knowing how to configure the system by manually editing config files.

Cheers :)</STRONG>

I definitly agree with that. If you rush into linux, you'll be sorry you did it later ;)

Take the time to learn one distro and learn it well. Start doing more stuff with the command line instead of just using the GUI. Experiment. Once you've got the hang of things, try out a few different distros and see which one you like better.