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Old 01-11-2006, 04:05 PM   #1
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Switching to SUSE


i rented a Linux for dummies from the libary and it came with a dvd with Fedora Core 3, Knoppix, SUSE, Debian, and Xandros...

anyhow i desided to install SUSE so i could follow along with the book, and it said it focuses on the desktop so ill give it a shot...

anyhow do i need to back anything up from Mandrake 2005SE? or will it "roll over" stuff... like my Emails, My Files file things like that....
 
Old 01-11-2006, 05:30 PM   #2
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not likely. installing a different distro is bound to mess with your files (if you do it on the same partitions) and probably it won't even allow you.

You could use the /home partition for more than one distro, but in that case you'd have to use different user names to avoid problems.
 
Old 01-11-2006, 06:42 PM   #3
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i see... so i a, going to pretty much reformat, and reinstall... just like outting a fresh copy on my PC...

well if i back up Mandrake with what ever the "backup wizard" is, will SUSE recognize it?

or is there any easier transition method?
and will it back up my emails?

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Old 01-11-2006, 07:22 PM   #4
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being that its a Live Cd i am trying it out right now... seems pretty cool...

now how do i install a live cd? lol
 
Old 01-11-2006, 08:10 PM   #5
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ok i did somemore reading... i cant install a live cd... and i looked to download it... but i think i might just buy it from Linuxcd.org.. but there are a few differant ones.. which do i buy? id like to get the latest and greatest
 
Old 01-12-2006, 11:32 AM   #6
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1. You canīt install the Suse Live CD onharddisk.
2. You can download the DVD-Iso Images from www.opensuse.org, where you can find a mirror.
3. The next possibility is to buy the retail box.
 
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There's also the iso downloads offered through LQ, but they don't offer the DVD, just 5 CDs.
 
Old 01-12-2006, 08:02 PM   #8
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i bought the software this afternoon... sofar i like it alot... the book is VERY informitive...

the only problem i have right now is... it doesnt suport my microsoft explorer mouse, i used to be able to use the side buttons to go foward and back in the web browser.. now i cant...
 
Old 01-12-2006, 11:54 PM   #9
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You'll have to assign these. Did they work out of the box with Mandrake? Anyway, my buddy, Google found this in about 0.38 seconds...

http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?showtopic=13195

There's 229,999 other responses to the search if you have the time.

Good luck with SUSE!
 
  


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