Re: SuSE 6.2 Evaluation

[Richard <nospam [at] zetnet.co.uk>]

Paul

On Sat, 28 Aug 1999, you wrote:
> sheflug - http://home.freeuk.net/shef.lug
>
> Attention all list members : I have done a test install using the 6.2 eval
> disk, which gave errors installing cpio (bad magic number) which then makes
> the rest of the installation more work than it should be. Anyone else with
> this disk please do a test installation see if you get the same errors. If
> so it kind of rules out using this disk at the Linux Demo Day event. If you
> get the same result we'll have to pass this back to SuSE with some urgency.
>
Robert Fallis has done one in Lincoln. I'm running two in Sheffield
that are okay just now. This doesn't mean that it will work for everyone.
Upgrades to Glibc 2.1 are known to cause problems so dont't just sit there and
take it for granted that an upgrade to SuSE 6.2 will be straightforard. Do
listen to what Paul has to say. You have been warned.

> On a happier note, the Caldera 2.2 installation was a
dream, making SuSE > look rather clanky.
>
Oh... good I'm glad something worked for you :-) I am impressed with
the Open Linux 2.2 version my self. It's just that the X-servers are set as
SUID root (the SuSE x-servers are not).

> IMHO, we should target the general
public at the demo day with COL 2.2 as it > is a most impressive and smooth
process. And you get to play Tetris while it > installs ! >
> Paul.

I think you are right. But I'm not happy to recommend a product that
runs an X-server as root. Neither are network managers. Don't know about
ISPs... Probably wouldn't like it ?? Caldera CDs will be in evidence at West
Street from the 16th to the 18th. I've got a mini-tower next to me which is
running OL 2.2. Very nice :-)

Thanks

Richard
Sheffield UK

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