SUSE LINUX 9.2 has been released to mirrors. Besides the traditional network install, SUSE is now also providing a complete DVD ISO image containing packages for both i386 and x86_64 architectures.

From the README file: “If you have a DVD burner, you can download the DVD image and burn it on a DVD to boot and install from it, just like you would do with a DVD from a SUSE Linux 9.2 box edition. If you have a CDR/RW burner, you may want to download the file mini-installation ISO, burn it on a CD and boot from it to start the installation of the SUSE Linux 9.2 FTP version.” Most mirrors have yet to get in synch with the main server, but you can download the ISO images from here: SUSE-Linux-9.2-mini-installation.iso (64.2MB) or SUSE-Linux-9.2-FTP-DVD.iso (3,208MB)

Source Distrowartch.com
SUSE-Linux-9.2-mini-installation.iso
SUSE-Linux-9.2-FTP-DVD.iso

SUSE Linux 9.2 Professional edition review

Since my review on Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official Edition (in short: Mdk 10.1OE) I thought I’d try something new, and since I had the opportunity I gave SUSE Linux 9.2 Professional (in short: SUSE 9.2) a go. It seems that Novell has discontinued the ‘Home’ (or ‘Personal’) edition, so for SUSE 9.2 only the Professional edition is left for regular home use.
I will naturally look at SUSE 9.2 from a Mandrakelinux point of view, due to my Linux experience. I will try to stay objective nonetheless. I have used SUSE 9.2 for over 5 weeks now, on this machine I have only booted to Mdk10.1OE a few times to compare some things (video playback with xine and mplayer and CPU load during such actions), other than that I have made it a point to get SUSE 9.2 to the same point of usability (the way I want to use it - strictly personal). I don’t want to give away too much, but I’ll say that I have no big trouble to use SUSE instead of Mdk, the differences can easily be handled if one invests a bit of time and effort. Naturally, one has to start by accepting that there are differences - which I will point out in detail as far as I have come across them and find them relevant.

I didn’t intend for this review to become as long as it is - my sense for completeness got the better of me. In any case, (along with the vertical scrollbar ;-) you may use the links at the left hand side to jump to the sections that are of most interest to you (this also allows linking to the various subsections).
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