Question: What do Einstein and SuSE Linux have in Common?

Answer: They both come from Germany, and they're both damn awsome.


Novell had an offer (to which is no longer available, sorry), in which they were giving away (FOR FREE), the Novell Linux Technicial Resource Kit. I just got mine in the mail a couple of days ago. It contains 3 DVDs, which contain the following FREE software programs:




DVD #1
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
Nterprise Linux Services 1.0
GroupWise 6.5.1
Red Carpet Enterprise Server 2.02
ConsoleOne
Linux Resources

DVD #2
SuSE Linux Professional 8.2
Ximian Desktop2

DVD #3
SuSE Linux Professional 9.1

Pretty cool stuff, isn't it? So, I decided to install SuSE Linux Professional 9.1, so I popped in BootIT NG to resize my NTFS partition. I was going to create a 5GB FAT32 partition, that the SuSE install could read. So, I insert the DVD, restart my laptop, and the adventure begins. Follow along with my, as I show you my installation process via photos.


Here I am in BootIT NG, resizing my NTFS partition

Look, it's done. FAT32, Cluster Size 4096 bytes, and it's 5012 MB

I've inserted the SuSE DVD, and I'm about to select "Installation"

Time to load that Linux kernal, for the install process

The SuSE loading screen, almost time to install

Time to pick my language for the install

Warning...blah blah blah, just install the damn thing

Ah, the install process begins

More details on the install process, it's 80 percent done at this point

It's finished, it's about to restart!

The GRUB bootloader, yum

Booting the system for the first time, the standard configs going on

My laptop seems happy

Writing the system config

Here comes SuSE!

And here's KDE!

I successfully installed SuSE Professional 9.1, and WindowsXP is STILL on my system. Dual boot is the way to go! 

Ah, it's over with now. Now comes the "fun" part, the part where I begin to learn more and more about Linux. Right now, I'm still trying to get my damn wireless to work (I'm running an Integrated Broadcom 802.11g wireless chipset). I think I should try out NDISWrapper, see if that will work. I had a few issues with my ATI Radeon 320M IGP chipset, but I solved that problem. I'm running in 1024x768 @ 60Hz and 24-bit color.