I can agree with that.

This one doesn't really fall into a category along with the other ones you mentioned. Customizability, along with stability, security and simplicity are essential features (and values) which are all perfectly implemented into Slackware.

To put it simple, there should be a "Desktop Slackware" in your first category, a "Workstation Slackware" in the second one and a "Server Slackware" in the third (formerly fourth!) one.

I´ve never really used slackware so I can´t comment on that, but I also tried the SuSE 9.1 LiveCD and must admit that I´m quite impressed. I used to dislike KDE but now I´m starting to actually like it.

Compared to the other (desktop)distros I´ve used, SuSE seems to have a professional/polished look and feel. I was also impressed by its speed, but indeed, it propably does need huge amounts of ram. (I wouldnt try running it with less than 512mb either).

My experience with the autodetection system wasn´t perfect either: Sound wasn´t setup as default, and my mousewheel didn´t work. I was able to configure sound via YaST but I had to edit the XF86Config to fix my mousewheel. All in all, YaST seemed to be a nice tool.

I haven´t really decided what distro I´m going to use mainly, but SuSE is definately a real option for me.

On the mousewheel you could have used SaX

Good to know, I haven´t even tried SaX yet tbh so I don´t even know what it is

it configures basically the X window, so it does the keyboard, video card, monitor configs

I hope that helps ... It is either SaX or SaX2 ... I cant remember right now.

thanks, I´ll check it out later today

Not to get too nit-picky, but I think you need to revise the categories to be:
Desktop Linux Installation
Workstation Linux Installation
Server Linux Installation

Describing RHEL as a "Workstation OS" or Mandrake as a "Desktop OS" is false, as they both use the same OS. I will agree that certain distros are better geared for use on the Desktop/Workstation/Server, but they are not different OS's. As I said, maybe I'm being too picky. I'd also question whether the "Customizable" category is meaningful, because it would preclude the user from installing anything other than the "out of the box" set of packages on the machine. (In other words, by definition as soon as you installed or upgraded any package that didn't come on the original ISO, you've customized your system.) Of course this is strictly just my 2 cents.

In any event, I've kind of been curious to check out Suse; thanks for the links SlackMeUp. I'll give it a shot tonight after work. -- J.W.

Suse is my preferred OS. I too use Slackware 9.1 and Suse 9.1, all other distros may go to hell Since 9.0 Suse has an extra portion stability quality and comfort onboard and 9.1 is even better.
For the people here looking for the live-eval-version of Suse, keep in mind that the "real" Suse has a better autodetection... (so better go for a ftp download, should be a matter of days until it's out) or buy the box...

Wolfgang

One thing I find odd is when people label certain distros (suse, for example) as RPM distros or KDE distros. It's still linux...just because the included packages are RPM doesn't mean you can't choose to build your applications from source, and just because KDE is the default, doesn't mean you have to use it.

I've been using SuSE most of the time for the last couple of years, but have also used Slackware during that time. I chose SuSE as my main distro because of Yast. Apart from this tool, I really haven't seen much difference between the 4 or 5 distros I've tried. Yast just makes a few things much simpler...things I would otherwise do with console tools, but am glad I don't need to bother. Slackware is still a faster and more stable distro IMO.

I'm running SuSE9 with 256MB ram, and it's running much more smoothly than win2000 did on the same machine, so I wouldn't say it needs 512. I've also run it with 64MB without trouble, but the difference is noticable...I generally use Fluxbox, though, which makes a huge difference on low-memory systems.

SuSE's version of xine can't play dvd's, indeed. And never will, until there's no violation of copyrights in playing dvd's.
But you can remove that version and install a new one, whether by rpm or compiling, at your own taste. You can install ogle and mplayer. Mplayer compiles just fine in my 9.0, without any problems.
SuSE's 9.0 default install can play mp3. Redhat 9.0 default install CAN'T play mp3. At the time of rh 9.0 release, they were said to be the most riaa-afraid distro. But, as always, you can install the libs needed, yourself.

Regarding the "bad server" SuSE issue, I asK: why is it?