[wplug] Now testing SuSE 8.2 Professional

[R.E.Coutch]

Two reasons:

1 - It improves my skills in data encryption / disk encrytion techniques 
that I can use in my work environment.

2 - I encrypted a bunch of CD's last year as part of a test and need the 
support to read them ( I know I could just copy them to unencrypted 
format but there's just something cool about telling people you have 
encrypted data - Ha Ha  :-)

-Bob

John Strange wrote:

>Just curious,
>
>Why do you feel that an encrypted file system is a must have?  I'm
>curious as the the reasons people are using encrypted filesystems on a
>home system.
>
>On Tue, 2003-05-13 at 22:31, R.E.Coutch wrote:
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>>YeeHaa,
>>
>>I finally picked a copy (2 DVD's and 5 CD-ROM's) of SuSE 8.2.
>>
>>I installed on my "test" partition and dual boot with SuSE 7.3.
>>I won't wipe out the old version until I'm sure the new one is to my 
>>satisfaction.
>>
>>Here some initial results  (BTW - I have RH 9 and have been testing it 
>>also).
>>
>>The essentials:
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>>Kernel 2.4.20
>>KDE 3.1
>>Gnome 2.2
>>Mozilla 1.2.1
>>OpenOffice.Org1.0.2
>>Gimp 1.2.3
>>Xfree86 4.3.0
>>
>>My "must haves" list was filled with the inclusion of:
>>
>>Alsa 0.9.0 sound system - the only free sound system that works with my 
>>Yamaha sound card.
>>Two-fish disk encryption.
>>
>>On installation, SuSE offers ext2, ext3, reiser, jfs and xfs file 
>>systems in the setup tool.
>>You also have the option of encrypting a partition using two fish 
>>encryption - I haven't seen this offered on any other version of Linux 
>>except SuSE.
>>
>>
>>I won't bore you with a complete list of software but there are some 
>>good ones in there including:
>>
>>JRE 1.4.1
>>Acrobat 5.0
>>A handful of OpenGL 3D games including Racer.
>>
>>
>>Yast2 is more like RedHat Network Update Tool  as it now has an icon in 
>>the KDE tray (and Gnome) to indicate when updates are available.
>>Unlike Red Hat, you don't have to register and you don't get turned off 
>>during "busy" times.
>>
>>
>>Some cool features include:
>>
>>I put SuSE 8.2 on my laptop, plugged in a wireless network card and 
>>YaST2 popped up to guide me through the setup.
>>Kind of reminds me of that OS that starts with a "W".
>>
>>My Sharp Zaurus was auto configured as a modem but the correct modules 
>>were automagically loaded into the kernel.
>>
>>The included software is astounding and for the $80, is much more that 
>>you can get on Windows for $1000.
>>
>>
>>Some other nice features are:
>>
>>XMMS has mp3 drivers included as well as a couple of skins.
>>Mplayer and xine are there too.
>>No searching the internet for mp3 and DVD drivers !!!!
>>
>>The mozilla browser had plug-ins for Flash player, Real player and java 
>>1.4.1 ALREADY installed (thank you SuSE).
>>
>>The new KDE and Gnome look really COOL but I'll be setting up my 
>>favorite desktop - WINDOWMAKER - before long.
>>Another nice SuSE feature is the inclusion of a SuSE menu in WindowMaker 
>>with all the essentials on it (Office, games, etc).
>>
>>The Good, The Bad, The Ugly ?
>>
>>I use Nvidia for my graphics card and of course the "stock" Xfree86 
>>driver barely supports the card and with no 3D acceleration.
>>
>>I ran the online update (YOU - Yast2 Online Update) tool and  "ta-da", 
>>it offers to download the latest drivers for me.
>>It downloaded them but did not install them. I had to run the X setup 
>>tool (SAX2) to tell the system to use the new drivers.
>>
>>I could see where this could get a little confusing for a new SuSE user.
>>
>>So far it's running great. I have a bit more testing to do but Return to 
>>Wolenstein multi-player is running great.
>>I have to see if I can FINALLY print to my wife's Win98 computer like I 
>>can with Red Hat 8 and 9 but not with SuSE 7.3
>>
>>
>>I'll let you know my final impression after  testing is complete.
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Bob
>>
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