Suse Linux 9.0 Professional Edition

Lastly, I wasted my money on this software, only to spend MORE money purchasing Windows XP Professional what I should have done in the first place. ARRGG one side note, linux wiped out my windows partition....


lovely "SUSe"   April 24, 2004
 1 out of 4 found this review helpful

The first time i got interested to know about linux then i felt lucky becoz i had choosen SUSE 9.0 professional.

Its installation is very easy even for the naive users.Now i'm recommending it to everyone to feel it.

It outclassed "Mandrake" in many sections.Especially its(suse) system requirements are minimal and are compatible to PC users.


Excellent OS with great features   April 14, 2004
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I recently performed a minor upgrade from SuSE 8.2 Pro to SuSE 9.0 Pro, and despite the seemingly small changes on the surface, underneath, it's obvious that much work has been done for this release. For one thing, the YaST2 setup tool is much more sophisticated in version 9.0, which makes updating packages and changing configuration files very straightforward. Additionally, SuSE 9.0 is the first Linux release I've run that's managed to get all of my devices right on the first try, and I really appreciate that.

If you're looking for a reasonably priced, robust, and stable alternative (or replacement!) for Windows, this is it.


Hello, people! It's not called "Open Source" for nothing!   March 30, 2004
 5 out of 7 found this review helpful

I bought my copy of SuSE 9 Pro back in November. The only problem I had was that the N-Vidia graphics card I bought wasn't supported right from the installation. However, a quick trip to the N-Vidia website solved the problem with a driver program. (Hence the 4 stars and not 5.)

People, this is Linux. Just like all other Linux distros it falls under the GNU Public License, meaning it is open source software. If you have a problem, don't try calling the SuSE help desk! Go online, find a linux chat line, and ask the users to help you with your problem. We have ALL been there, and won't look down on you because you have a problem with a particular linux distro. Half the time you can find what the problem was to begin with on sourceforge.net. This might seem like a bit of work to some, but the rewards of Linux are well worth it! Rewards such as free office software, incredible graphics, powerful programming tools, ect...

Now that the sermon is over, back to the review. SuSE Linux 9.0 Professional ROCKS! There is almost too much being offered on this distro. Don't get me wrong, I will still use XP, (mainly just for games and surfing the internet) but I'm finding it harder and harder to justify using it. SuSE packs just about every tool you can think of in 9.0 Pro. I have two computers: one running SuSE Linux 9.0 which cost about $500 including all the software, and one running Windows XP that cost about $1600 (not including the games!). I could have the XP computer do as much as the SuSE machine, but I don't have an extra one or two thousand dollars lying around.

I think that to be an objective reviewer, I should say what I use the computer for: Web design (using GNU Emacs), programming (Java), office documents (Open Office), graphics design (Gimp), and learning MySQL. All of these and more are included with the package. You don't have to buy any of this software, even the SuSE linux distribution, but it sure will save you alot of time over downloading the programs yourself. So do yourself a favor, plunk down your money and buy it.

PS. Even my non-computer geek wife likes it!


Great Product - But Beware: Used item shipped w/o docs.   March 28, 2004
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

SUSE Linux is great. The boxed set should come with 2 manuals. BEWARE of ordering used sets from SarahGifts.com. I ordered a used set from SarahGifts.com and recieved 5 CD's on CD-R's and NO DOCUMENTATION. The whole reason I placed the order was for the documentation. Anyone can download the disks if you have enough bandwidth and don't care about support.