Novell Linux Desktop SP1 installation Full Raiders

Support Pack 1 for the weekend with a Novell Linux Desktop (NLD, acquired SuSE). After installing 2 machines, talk about some feelings. Because I see almost no one mentions this version of Linux.

Installation disk:

Novell Linux Desktop 9, 3 CDs.

NLD Support Pack 1, 4 CDs.

Installation:

First of all, I installed the NLD9 first, lattice a partition to it. It took half an hour to install, then use KDE to enter, with YaST and SAX2 to do some system configuration and change. Basically no problem.

Then prepare to install SP1, and when I put SP1 CD1, I am prompted to insert NLD 9 CD1, and then the configuration is installed. Depressed appeared, incredibly said to me format NLD9, I read for a long time, had to recognize, lattice off installed NLD9, directly loaded NLD9 SP1. The middle will prompt you to insert 7 discs back and forth. It took almost one hours. (later colleagues said that can be directly on the update, do not need to delete NLD9.) has not been tested), fitted well, after the configuration, ok!

Use:

This SP1 with a lot of software. It's usually enough.

OpenOffice.org 1.1.3

Acrobat Reader 5

Gaim (MSN, Yahoo ...), QQ to install their own modules

Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox

General Services & Tools.

Yast (good use, like Microsoft's control Panel, rich content)

Control Center

Gnome & KDE supports. (I like to use KDE)

Remote Desktop share.

CD/DVD player & Burning

Similar to Outlook mail tools (not used), overall, the application and ease of use is good ....

Update:

YaST very good management of these, when the module is installed, will do confliction detection. For conflicts, solutions are given and are easy to use.

Next, let's talk about depressing things:

When installing, you should pay special attention to the partition and configuration of the hard disk. When I was installing, I wanted to mount another EXT3 REDHAT9 partition, and the result was a mount point. As a result, its default setting is format. Pretend not careful to look at the Gogogogo, and the result of poor Redhat 9 to be clicked off.

Chinese support:

The display of Chinese is still so ugly. One will be big, one will be small. No way to find Chinese input, there is no such demand.