SuSE 8.1 up and running

I can't tell you how amazing the SuSE 8.1 installation is. It configured everything on my system with a minimum ammount of interaction. I've installed a Mozilla and now I'm getting GAIM working. Bottom line, however, is that SuSE 8.1 kicks serious ass.

Side note
A friend of mine pointed out that today was not found... (4/04) Nice work, Raj.

So I can't make up my mind
Well, I've decided to install SuSE after all. I guess I've let Red Hat run long enough now that I don't feel guilty about replacing it, even though it was so happy to configure itself. As previously mentioned, I've always been more of a SuSE man anyway, since it was my first non-Microsoft OS. And, honestly speaking, I feel that Red Hat is just the Microsoft of the Linux world anyway. I'm not running Linux because it's popular, so why run the most popular version of Linux? Anyway, I'm just about finished downloading the SuSE release 8.1, and now it's time to install.

UPDATE:1st linux post

Well, I decided to not install SuSE after all. I rebooted into the Red Hat installation that I was planning on writing over, and it just took off like a jet, configured itself to the router downstairs, and told me it had found updates for itself. The little thing just seemed so happy to serve me and ready to go. How can I say no to a computer and operating system trying to be so friendly. I think this installation of Linux might be here to stay.

UPDATE:Cable Modem Fun

Well, I had actually bought a copy of Red Hat 7.3 from Staples the other day (for the hight price of one US penny) and have it installed now, but with the cable modem that I had installed today, I've decided that, seeing how I've always been more of a SuSE man, I'm going to see if I can get an ftp install of SuSE 8.1 working. Funny how the reason I started using Linux was that I was sick of installing Windows, and now all I seem to do is install Linux. Never fear, I think that this next install might be the one that will stick. Hopefully the next entry will be from a Linux box.

UPDATE:Core Linux running like a dream

Good stuff, good stuff. Core Linux is up and running on the new hard drive. Here is a breakdown of exactly what was done:

• fdisk run to create the swap partition and the / partition


• mke2fs run to create file system on / partition, mkswap run to create swap partition


• new file systems were mounted and the Core install shell script was run


• edited the new /etc/profile file to include the proper paths


• chrooted into the new file system (How sexy. I've always wanted to use this command.)


• compiled a kernel from the 2.4.20 release and moved it into place


• updated the new fstab


• updated rc.si and rc.ha (to turn off swap file)

That was enough to get Core up and running. After that, I increased the number of virtual consoles from 3 to 6 and partitioned the remaining hard drive space for /usr and /home. Now it's time to beef things up a bit. Downloading rpm now, and then who knows what.

UPDATE:This is turning into a bad habit

I wonder if you are as sick of reading about me downloading the 2.4.20 kernel half as much as I am of actually downloading it. I think I might keep a copy of the tarball this time, just incase I should ever need it again. Yea, so 2.4.20 is downloaded for what must be the world record 3rd time. It wouldn't bug me so much if the damn thing wasn't 32.3 MB. Ok, enough of me complaining about my own lack pack-rat-ishness. Time to get cracking on some serious linux configuration. Core, here I come.

UPDATE:simply put: no crap.

'ello again. After a wonderful meal of B-B-Q'ed hamburgers made my yours truly (and if you doubt me I'll prove it by sticking my arms out the window and waving in your direction, as I still smell like a fire), time to settle into some linux fun. I've recently discovered a distro called core linux and I'm going to give it a go on my brand-new-somewhat-state-of-the-art 40GB hard drive. Could be fun "building" my own distro from "scratch." I'll let you know how it turns out.