With the split...


With the split of openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise, many of SUSE's online resources have been divided as well. For example, many general SUSE resources are directed to Novell·com. If you are interested in the commercial SUSE Linux Enterprise products, you should start at the Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux site (www·novell·com/linux). From there you can view demos, compare products, and check out costs.


NOTE


At the time of this writing, SUSE is offering a free 60-day evaluation for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server if you want to download it. That evaluation includes installation support and upgrade protection. Check the Novell (www·novell·com) and SUSE (www·opensuse·org) Web sites to see if any evaluation specials are currently available


Installing openSUSE


The installation procedure described here is for openSUSE Linux 10.3. This edition is available free of charge. Functionally, it is almost exactly the same as the SUSE Linux 10.3 boxed set version that Novell sells. The primary differences between the two are product support (only with SUSE Linux) and inclusion of some non­open source software (also only with SUSE Linux). So, essentially, these instructions should work equally well for both SUSE and openSUSE 10.3.


The DVD that comes with this book includes the openSUSE 10.3 KDE install CD, remastered to coexist with other Linux distributions on the DVD. If you like SUSE and want a commercial version, select the How to Buy link at the SUSE Linux site (www·novell·com/products/suselinux). You can purchase a boxed set of SUSE Linux, which includes installation support, some non­open source software (such as multimedia plug-ins and Java support) and hardcopy documentation. Or you can choose one of the other editions, such as the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server edition, that also include support and documentation.


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