how does Suse 10.1 compare with FC6 ? (some newbee questions)

[legolas]

Hi
Thank you for reading my post
i have option to install one of SUSE 10.1 or FC6 which one is better for following items :

-which one can have a better GUI , without forcing me to build some sources
-what is 10.1 kernel version / kde version ?
-does SUSE 10.1 has auto update stuff ?
-Does suse 10.1 has 3d desktop and those nice gadget for desktop ?


Thanks

[smolloy]

-which one can have a better GUI , without forcing me to build some sources
-what is 10.1 kernel version / kde version ?
-does SUSE 10.1 has auto update stuff ?
-Does suse 10.1 has 3d desktop and those nice gadget for desktop ?

1/ They can both use either Gnome or KDE as the GUI, and they are installed for you during the installation process. no building or anything to do, so in this respect suse and fedora are the same.
2/ Not sure. I'll check when I get home later. You might be able to find this information on http://www.distrowatch.com
3/ Yes it does. Suse has a tool called YAST (Yet Another Setup Tool), which can update things for you. By default the auto-updater will be running when you install. But you should read about setting up YAST internet sources.
4/ It doesn't come with XGL by default. You'll have to install that yourself, but I think that's the same for all distros.

SUSE and Fedora tend to be very polished operating systems, with good hardware detection, and good for people new to linux. I would recommend trying both of them (perhaps as a dual boot), and seeing which one you prefer.

[legolas]

Thank you for reply.
I have installed FC6 for now and it hangs from time to time.

thanks

[oldcpu]

I have installed FC6 for now and it hangs from time to time.

I haven't used FC6, but all my collegues at the office use it, and from what I am told it is very good and very stable.

If it hangs on you, then I suspect it is due to either:
a. bad graphic driver, or
b. bad setup of your power management, or
c. thermal problems, or
d. bad hardware (such as memory cards that need be reseated, or incompatible memory banks).

I recommend you post this problem in the Red Hat / Fedora forum, and see if you can get help there.

[smolloy]

Just to complete the answer of question 2, my suse 10.1 installation uses kernel 2.6.16, and KDE 3.5.