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10 of 12 customers found the following review helpful:
 Nearly Convinced, 2004-11-24
Having tired of the numerous Windows updates and having adopted Mozilla and OpenOffice as my primary tools, I decided to step into the Linux community. I downloaded two distributions (one was SuSE Personal 9.1) before purchasing the SuSE Professional 9.2 product.
I've come away 90% satisfied, but the remaining 10% is keeping me away from a complete migration to Linux. SuSE installed on an old machine (P-III) without issue. The two stumbling blocks I encountered: I never was able to access shared files on other PCs on my home network (the non-SuSE trial package I tried did not have that issue) and Support informed me that several packages (Nvu in particular) are only on DVD format (the package comes with 2 DVDs and 5 CDs). Having only CD units on my PCs, I'm disappointed in the last limitation. It strikes me that I'm about 6-12 months away from being able to have a transparent migration to Linux.
83 of 85 customers found the following review helpful:
 How to test for SuSE 9.2, 2004-11-20
First, for those of you who wonder if your PC can run SuSE, go to ftp://ftp.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/suse/suse/i386/live-cd-9.2 and download either SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveCD-KDE.iso or SUSE-Linux-9.2-LiveCD-KDE.iso. You can burn these to a CD and then boot into a live SuSE system. Nothing will be installed, and it is a great litmus test to see if SuSE 9.2 will work as you expect on your target system. If it works as expected, then purchase 9.2 Pro and install it on your system.
Second, keep in mind that Linux is not Windows. It never has been and it never will be. If you want the features of Windows with the security of Linux, but you want it in a turn-key system, then buy a Mac. With a Mac you get ease of use as well as key Microsoft applications such as Word. The only problem with this is you are buying both hardware and software.
Third, today's distributions want contemporary hardware. If your system is running Windows 9x, then there's a good chance you'll have problems installing SuSE 9.2. The same thing can be said, however, for WinXP, especially with service pack 2.
Finally, with Linux, you need to know what you're doing and you need to have a real reason to change. If you are happy with your Windows system, don't buy any Linux. If you're having problems with your Windows installation make sure it isn't something that can be easily fixed. If you're a casual user, then by all means be very careful with Linux. It will bite you. But if you have a real need for a feature or features found in Linux, and you're comfortable with the idea of fixing a problem that may show up, go ahead and install SuSE 9.2. I run it and I'm quite happy with it. I would be more than happy to help others install and run it as well. But I always make sure that folks know exactly what they're getting into. I'm a OS pragmatist, not an Linux evangelist.
13 of 16 customers found the following review helpful:
 Problems with network, 2004-11-18
Although SUSE 9.2 appears to be a well designed product with many useful features, I'm unable to get it to function as a DHCP client on my network, so I can't get onto the Internet or access any local network resources. There is perhaps some subtle tweak here that might get it to work but after spending an hour on the telephone with one of SUSE's support staff neither he nor I was able to find it.
After reviewing some of the posts on various Linux forums, networking problems appear to be common with this release. Similar problems were not experienced by posters with 9.1. This is a pretty serious failing and I strongly recommend that you stay away from this product until these issues are resolved.
14 of 22 customers found the following review helpful:
 Suse 9.2 Novell not bad., 2004-11-16
I held out due to the change when Novell bought suse. This was thier 1st togetherness release. This will be a short review. Suse is nice up to date and easy to upgrade *due to YAST* (YOU) an installer. However, This is easy to use with noobies (new users) but your linux knowlage won't expand much with all rpms. (installer like things that need no compiling). The price is high to me compared to Mandrakes 39.99. Linux is free online, but for users like me on dialup I musy buy/contribute to the distro. Usually they are not to expensive. This one seemed too high 2 me, but I gave ita whirl. All installed fine. easy as pie. (Ps- make sure u remember your moniters hz khz and vertical and hortizontal. mine was defaulted at 1600x1200 180hz which was way too high. Not al defaults are right btw. Check and go slow. Gfx are good, sound is good. Lots of compatability. Even has firefox on it. woohoo! a nice release. a little steep in price but doable. i see enterprise editions and a future becoming as redhats. Mandrake is fallback. 4of5. cheaper price, and maybe something was missing, I felt aslight bit incomplete.
3 of 6 customers found the following review helpful:
very good release, 2004-11-15
Suse has come a long ways, and I see tons of improvement from when I switched to it a few years ago.
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