Tag Archives: suse

Of Trees and Technology (Updated)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by ehurst

I don’t take myself that seriously, so if you are amused, I’ll laugh along with you. So, for example, as a pretty serious woodsman with hand tools, you should not be surprised if I tell you that trees talk to … Continue reading →

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OpenSUSE KDE Desktop

Posted on June 10, 2014 by ehurst

I sincerely want you to have an easy time migrating from Windows to Linux. I still maintain that OpenSUSE is the shortest path of migration for Windows users, even more than Kubuntu. That’s because with the YaST configuration tool, there … Continue reading →

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OpenSUSE 13:1 Partitioning

Posted on June 9, 2014 by ehurst

The default for installing is to shrink any existing partitions for whatever OS is already on the machine. You could simply overwrite any previous OS, but then SUSE pushes on you a partition scheme that I find hard to use. … Continue reading →

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Another Migration Option: OpenSUSE

Posted on June 8, 2014 by ehurst

If you are considering migrating from Windows to Linux, how about OpenSUSE? OpenSUSE is the free version of SUSE Linux. It is not all that well known in the US; it’s based in Germany. Among Linux users, it’s generally considered … Continue reading →

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Linux on a Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 (Updated)

Posted on December 7, 2013 by ehurst

This thing is pretty low spec, starting with a dual-core 1.3Ghz processor. It comes with Win8 and I would personally never tolerate that on any of my computers. While I am capable of helping my clients set theirs up and … Continue reading →

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SUSE Is Viable Again

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ehurst

I loved SuSE back in the days between versions 6-9. At the time Novell took over around 9.0, things quickly went downhill. Everything I liked about SuSE was badly damaged or taken away. A few releases were okay, but the … Continue reading →

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Not Recommended: openSUSE 11.3

Posted on June 11, 2010 by ehurst

Currently at milestone 7, I highly recommend you avoid openSUSE 11.3 if you plan to boot more than one OS. I tried to install it on one harddrive (PATA/IDE mode), while preserving my RHEL 6.0-Beta install on another (SATA). I … Continue reading →

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Mission First

Posted on February 24, 2010 by ehurst

I stole the title from an Army slogan. It’s state-speak demanding you turn off your conscience. My mission now is a direct reflection of my conscience, and the very title of my blog reflects an interest here in practical applications … Continue reading →

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Linux Failed Me

Posted on January 27, 2010 by ehurst

First off, you need to realize this is not an angry rant. I have loved Linux from the first experience, when I installed RedHat 5.0 on an old 486. Once I understood it, and some of the philosophy behind it, … Continue reading →

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openSUSE: Nothing Else Works on My Computer

Posted on December 21, 2009 by ehurst

I gave Windows Vista, which came with my hardware (Inspiron 545 MT), and the free Windows 7 upgrade, a fair and honest try. For two weeks I ran Win7. It was certainly better than Vista, but there were things which … Continue reading →

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