Suse 10.3 Downloaded Vs. Boxed

Hi there:

Just wondering if there is a real difference between the two, other than the printed documentation and 90 days of support. The description says that the boxed version has 16GB of software, and both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Has anyone found it useful to spend $60 plus to buy it unless one is first-time user? I am not. I have used SuSE since its incarnation as version 6.0

Pradip

Well... Besides the nice box and the offered support it's also a way to show your support

Cheers,
Wj

Well... Besides the nice box and the offered support it's also a way to show your support

Cheers,
Wj
[/b]

I would also think that the 90 days of installation support might be handy, even for an experienced OpenSUSE user. It seems to me that the forum will not be able to help with everything, so it must be nice to get professional help when needed, particularly if you are trying to use OS with newer hardware that is hard to get working out of the box (for instance, I have yet to find on the forum how to get my built-in card reader working).

I haven't bought the boxed version yet, but I plan on doing so whenever an 11.X version is released. I downloaded OpenSUSE 10.3 Gnome, and I want to try a KDE version. The boxed version has both, whereas it seems that you download either one desktop environment or other.

My two cents, but I'm a noob.

Yes, there is more software on the double layer pressed DVD than there is on the downloaded version, but nothing you can't get online.

I always tell a customer to buy a box set when I install SUSE. It makes them feel better contributing to development and I never get questioned about whether they are compliant with licensing or what not, even though they are perfectly entitled to use the downloaded media without cost.

After SUSE 10.2 obtained in magazine purchased box which made me feel am contributing a little towards development, the support I may yet get to use ;-(

Box comes with a manual to read through.

Experiencing problem with startup, eventually found reading the manual :

IMPORTANT: No rescue system on 64bit (x86-64) installation CDs

Due to lack of space, the installation CDs for 64bit (x86-64) do not contain a rescue system. Either get a x86-64 network installation Mini CD (44MB) from http://software.opensuse.org/ or start the rescue system from a network source as described below (page 222).

[/b]

Could not find it mentioned in the YaST Control Center \ Software Management


This really a disappointment, as would think with 64bit pcs now more common at least the 64bit rescue package would be included in the box, or at least be downloaded in the first update done from a 64bit configured system.

Have NOT found it online either yet....

Am definitely confused about whether going 64bit was a good move...


p.

Rescue tasks can be done equally well with 32-bit boot CDs.