OpenSUSE 10.2 @Work
After testing out openSUSE 10.2 @home and being exceptionally satisfied with the new release I decided to go for clean install on workstation @office, replacing the good old SUSE 10.1. As previously, I opted for GNOME desktop environment, the reasons being: 1) PC features P4 2.8Ghz with 1GB RAM and i865 32MB shared memory video chip (unlike what I have @home): 2) using both KDE and GNOME is better, and I have such an opportunity (btw, I am thinking of using XFCE as well on my old notebook, which is running GNOME right now); 3) I can be the guru of popular DEs :-p (joking)
This time around I decided to make some time-line while going with clean install of openSUSE 10.2, so you can see how time consuming it is (the question put forth - “is it?”).
It took me around 40 minutes to be up and running openSUSE 10.2. All the hardware drivers were installed automatically. Now, compare that to WindowsXP installation. Once all this was done it I started setting up the desktop to my preferences - the reorganisation of the desktop themes and components, such as fonts, theme, icons, layout, etc. Also added the lsit of recommended repositories, which I stated in my previous post (got tonnes of hits on that post) and updated the system to latest available and enabled all multimedia stuff. Hooked my workstation to the company’s network, set-up the printers on network and authentications. This all took me another 40-60 minutes, as I wasn’t in hurry and wanted to explore the new stuff in GNOME DE.
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