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Beta 5 is scheduled for Feb 23rd. Although not committed, release candidate 1, RC1, will probably be Mar 1st. March for release is likely.

This web site teaches you how to burn ISOs
http://iso.linuxquestions.org/ - or click on 'download linux' in the upper right hand corner of this page and it's there on the left.

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Originally Posted by RedShirt

Retail is a great way to go for "noobs" as you get free support when you get retail, installtion support and problems/upgrade support for a year as I recall.

10-10.1 has some massive updates in my opinion. You get the latest in all software packages and the kernel. You get the benefit of a kernel with NTFS read and write enabled(since 10.1 will use a kernel post 2.6.15) not to mention the speed and driver updates from the 2.6.15 and 2.6.16 series. You get the latest in FF 1.5.01, and Thunderbird(which wasn't in 10.0), KDE 3.5(I believe 3.5.1 is under consideration for the 10.1 final), Amarok 1.3.8 and other things. All of this makes for a more functional and up to date OS. Sure all these could be downloaded and upgaded or compiled seperately, but that is a lot of extra DLing and extra work which you won't need to do here at the end of Feb.

I would also mention you get some brand new features, like the suse network manager, which is not a bad little toy for those with normal ethernet/broadband needs. This and a couple other goodies cannot be merely downloaded as additions from SuSE, you need the new version 10.1 to get them.

On the note of the images... did you md5sum test the iso before burning, then test the cd after burning? If they are misburned, or burned incorrectly, the md5sum will not match. The download must also have been perfect and an md5sum will tell you whether that worked or not. Then, as others have said, check the bios boot order, to make sure CDs load before HDs, otherwise SuSE will not boot. Then you have to be there, the default option on the install disc is a 20sec timer on "boot from hard drive" so if you power up and come back later, it won't be the installtion you see.

Hi,
This seems to be what I am having trouble with:cry:
I am using Fedora Core 2 and have just downloaded the first two cd's of Suse 10. I have checked them with md5sum and they are both correct. I have then burned number 1 to cd and tried to check with md5sum and get the message input/output error.

I normally use kde, but don't know how to burn there. In gnome I open the cd writer drawer and the window pops up. So what am I doing wrong? Thank you in advance.
:scratch:

Hi
Back again.
I've been reading some more posts:study:

The first time I dragged and dropped the file and it is called SUSE-10.0-CD1 etc on the cd (and it is the only file). I get input/out error with md5sum

After reading some more posts. I right clicked on the file and then did burn to cd. Now I have a disk with lots of files on it:scratch:

When I have tried to md5sum it, it just stops. If I have now carried out the correct procedure. How do I check that I have a good CD??

Thanks
Nappy501

Nappy try downloading the cd with bittorrent. I downloaded azeureus to use (as recommended by SuSE/Novell) because apparently it checks the files for you when it downloads .

Then you can use CD1 to check the md5 sum of each cd for you before you install.
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On topic I think I am going to do what the OP is going to do.
i.e buy SuSE Linux 10.1 when it comes out, purely for the manual.
As I am totally lost at the moment and I really want to learn.
(In April according to a UK retailer.)

Does anyone who has bought previous versions think the manual would help a linux illiterate (and non computer techy windows refugee) person learn the basics?
What level are they aimed at?
Stupid two year old would would be good :D

He has already checked for md5sums from the isos, he doesn't need to redownload, the isos are good. He just needs to check the CDs now, which he can either check man pages for checking md5sums for CDs, or as you say, boot the first cd, and check each disk, including the first from there.

The users manuals for SuSE are probably not overall as helpful as the SuSE wiki.

I for one found the manual helpful and still use it on occasion. One thing that I like is that it refers to the distribution and version I'm using. There is however no single source that answers all questions.

I had the same problem with both the OSS and Eval versions of 10.0, and a version of 9.3. Md5 checksum's on the ISO were fine, burnt to CD as safely as I could (2 different PC's and burners) CD1 boots fine, yet all 5 fail the media check, and subsequent install (I tried installing in the hope it was the media checker at fault!). In the end I downloaded the mini-boot cd and did an Internet install of 10.0 OSS.

CD1 boots fine, yet all 5 fail the media check;
NOTE: All ISO files were downloaded using BitSpirit under win XP SP2
then checked under Mandriva (10.0) : all ISO downloded are OK= identical md5sum check; the 5 ISO were then burned usingf PowerISO Version 3.0 under
win xp2 but CD1 boots fine, yet all 5 fail the media check; then under
Mandriva (10.0) i used K3b with another model of CD disk to be sure ; but
this time the Cd doesnt boot at all !
Then I had to boot from the CD1 that i burned under Win xp SP 2 and check the md5sum of the Cd1 burned unde linux and the resultis: checksum could not be performed !!
NOTEs: - the BIOS is ok regarding boot sequence
- tried other boot Cd s (# linux and windows CDs) all OK
SO ANY ADVICE ?
Thanks to ALL.

Assuming all of this was on the same hardware, I'd question the media or the burner. There are many ways to install which are less CD dependant. Try the following URL for help.

http://en.opensuse.org/Installation_Help

according to this official roadmap http://en.opensuse.org/Roadmap it seems to be sometime end of April?? But, things may change. I myself can't wait for this release.
BTW have you tried Ubuntu? It is truely a noobie distro IMHO, with ecellent help and documentation, just my 0.02c.

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Originally Posted by smiley_lauf

Ubuntu is great for newbies. Its easy to mess-up and then fix. Reinstall if your that mean to it (I was :rolleyes: ) Anyway though, I would definatly second your recomendation of Ubuntu for those new to Linux.

TO fragos:
Yes you are right: the problem was with the media: CDs and IHAD TO BURN AT LOWER SPEED (8x) TO BE SURE OF SUCCESSFUL BURNING.
tHANKS TO YOU ALL.
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