Hi,

I'd like to know whether SuSE Linux Personal Version 9.1 has the source code included. Also, is SuSE Linux 9.0 better than 9.1, because I heard that 9.0 has a lot more packages (and more cd's). Thanks

I don't know. The attention to detail is incredible. I don't know that there are that many changes between SuSe 9.0 and 9.1 other than Kernel 2.6.5 and 64-bit support.

Reports I'm hearing so far (untested by me.. still trying to source a copy of it) suggest that it runs a lot faster than 9.0

suse 9.1 personal is like a stripped down version. it has like half the packages that came with 9.0 it has no gnome, and no compilers and stuff for building new software... i just picked up 9.0 personal and installed it, cause it comes with everything. if you want the packages to build stuff with 9.1 you have to have 9.1 pro...otherwise, i'd suggest doing what i did and go with 9.0 personal.

Suse 9.1 comes with all the servers,development tools, libraries you would need, on one dvd, which is abscent from personnal edition.

I have been using the beastie for a week now and I would say it is faster than 9.0 and has much better USB detection. I have had no problems powering my Nvidia chipset MB and graphics card.

However I have has some problems getting cdwriting to work properly, getting fixation errors. Now if this due to a bug in Suse or an error picked up when I updated my 9.0 install I cannot say.


Chas

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Thanks guys for your reply.
I'm still wondering whether the source code is included in SuSE Linux 9.1. Don't you need it to install many programs?

No you don't need it for programs unless you want to recompile them for your own particular needs.

My own Suse install is sending this message to you right now and it has not required any source code from me. I am not a programmer and I find the applications I have been given are fine for my needs as they are.

If you buy the boxed distro from Suse you will receive the source code on a second DVD, if you want it.

Chas

I believe that Suse 9,1 Personal does have the source code. I'm still sort of a newbie at differing Linux distrubutions, but I recall seeing two kernal options on the disk. One said kernal 2.6.4-default.rpm, and the other one said kernal 2.6.4.src.rpm. Hope that helps you.

Thanks guys for your reply!

What do you mean by "if you want it"? I did order a boxed copy which is being shipped to me right now. Thanks

Dunno what he means but there are two DVDs in the pro package...
as for the 9.1 personal: there's no sources, no compilers no nothing...
times are over when personal was an option, at least if you don't want to download like crazy
It comes on only one CD and you can imagine what that means...

i bought the 9.1 professional version. was sort of confused at compusa, they had personal version , and the professional version that had one box amd and intel 64 version included. i quess the 9.1 prof version has support for 32 bit and 64bit operating system. it has 5-cdroms. 2 dvd,s with side a and b. installed suse with the first dvd. thinking that the second dvd rom is for 64bit systems.

Odd, I thought both DVDs were for the 64bit systems.

Hi,
Thanks again for your replies
I was wondering what recompile means.
Isn't recompile and install programs/drivers the same thing?
Reason why I'm so concerned about the source code is because I know that they won't support one of my hardware and I need to install a driver

i was thinking that the first dvd was 32bit with source on the side b, and the second dvd was 64bit with source on the back. if the first dvd is 64bit, they i have it installed on 32 bit system and working just fine

recomplie means making (compiling) the binary from source code usually C/C++/Java.

Installing a program can be done that way but you can download a binary ie .rpm or it could be a program written in python or another scripting language in which case it is interpreted and not compiled at all (ie solarwolf).