Apollo

I picked up a copy of Linux Format magazine today at the airport and it came with SUSE 10.0 on a DVD. I've been doing some reading and i'm wondering if there is any risk for me to install this distro on my pc. From what i understand i can reclaim the partitioned space with a boot disk, and i can always delete this linuc distro if i so desire. But, from experience, is it common for it to freeze or to encounter errors in the installation. I just wanna make sure my files and XP OS are safe during and after the SUSE install.

aioshin

if you install that on a different partition where the XP resides, that should be fine... but its better to do backup...

btw, just today, I have tried complete install of suse10... and its cool...

d38dm8nw81k1ng

if SuSE 10.0 is freezing and encountering errors in the installation, then you may have a problem. firstly, check the md5sum of the CD, if it's ok then run MemTest, which should be included on the disc. it's possible that you have a bad RAM stick.

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Here's why Linux is easier than Windows:
Package Managers! Apt-Get and Portage (among others) allow users to install programs MUCH easier than Windows can.
Hardware Drivers. In SuSE, ALL the hardware is detected and installed automatically! How is this harder than Windows' constant disc changing and rebooting?