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Author: Siri Amrit Kaur
Date:  
To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: SUSE product help
When 9.1 came out, I went to Amazon.com and found someone selling the Pro
version on 6 disks for $12. I got it that way. I'm not using it because it
didn't like the video card on the box I intended to put it on.

Would you like mine?

Siri Amrit

On Wednesday 01 December 2004 02:00 pm, AZ Pete kindly wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Calling all SUSE experts! :)
>
> I'd like to expand my distro knowledge to include SUSE. However, after
> reading their web site, I'm a bit confused on SUSE's product
> offerings. I'd like to download a version to install on a local box and
> use as both a personal workstation as well as a server (LAMP stuff).
>
> They allow me to download the entire 9.1 distribution from their FTP site,
> but this must then be copied to another machine and exported via NFS. Or I
> can do the install directly from their FTP site. I'd like to be able to
> burn the distro to a CD, which is not possible with this product.
>
> They then offer a an eval DVD which cannot be installed. It a try-then-buy
> type of deal.
> They finally offer a SUSE personal edition ISO. This would be my choice,
> but is this a stripped down version of some kind? I'd like to run some
> server stuff (Apache, MySQL, etc).
>
> Basically, I'd to download a free, full-featured version that would offer
> no support options. Much like the Redhat versions (before Fedora). For
> example, I could download Redhat version 7.x, 8.x, 9.0 for free and it
> would be the exact same product as the paid-for version, but I got no
> support. Is there a SUSE product like this?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Peter
>
>
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