A Diehard SUSE User Tries Ubuntu 6.10
Unless you are living under a rock, you probably know production Ubuntu 6.10 was released on October 26. I'd heard that it was a nice package, but really haven't spent much time with it. SUSE Linux and I have been together for quite a while and when you have something that works, you stick with it. Many readers are probably in the same boat.
Nevertheless, curiosity got the better of me, so I figured an Ubuntu review from a SUSE user's perspective made sense.
With my foot in the carburetor (that's hot-rod lingo for moving forward quickly), I went ahead and downloaded the 64-bit ISO for my HP Athlon 64 laptop, as well. Go big or go home.
Downloading and burning the ISO onto a DVD was a breeze with K3B and SUSE Linux 10.0. Some download servers are faster than others, so shop around to find the best one. I ended up with a 400-500 KB/second connection, so it only took a few minutes to get the 690 MB ISO onto my hard disk.
Be sure to use the "Burn DVD ISO Image" button under the Tools menu. Life will also be much easier if you boot your new DVD while your Cat 5 cable is plugged in and working.
Ubuntu installs while you are running in Live CD mode.
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