Hello! I’m new to linux and I want to try OpenSUSE. Since I’m studying programming, I have to know Operating Systems, and how to make programs work under them. Also I would like to help OpenSUSE community with my miserable programming skills, cause I need practice, and it’s a nice way IMO 
I have a trouble: my CD-ROM drive isn’t working. I downloaded OpenSUSE 11.2 .iso file and extracted it to my E: drive. Then I launched openSUSE11_2_LOCAL.exe and it copied some files to my E: drive, then it asked me to reboot system. I have 2 operating systems working on my computer, windows xp and windows 98(for my mom’s old programs) and I expected to see new option (like “Install OpenSUSE”) in choose-OS-to-boot menu, but there was no option like that. I googled and it didn’t help me at all. I checked c:\boot.ini and there were only 2 options to choose, also I have not enough free disk space on C:, cause it was planned only for windows 98 OS and nothing else more, so I can’t try to move OpenSUSE files there.
What should I do?
P.S. sorry for bad english
Most programs on Windows 98 run on XP, but that is besides the point. How many Harddrives do you have, how much space is on them and what kind of tower do you have.
As you have downloaded a Live CD .iso follow the instructions in Live USB stick - openSUSE
to create a USB version and then boot from the USB
2 vader95:
yeah but those aren’t working and needed much for her work
c: 495 mb free (FAT32)
d: 855 mb free (FAT32)
e: 1.46 gb free (NTFS)
I also have ext3 part with 20 gb free
I don’t know about towers
2 john_hudson:
I can’t use this option.
sounds almost like your computer is too old to run SUSE. What hardward does it have.
Also, i see what you mean. I recently got windows 7 X64 and some of my things don’t run either. Some do though by go to the .exe file, right click, compatibility, run in compatibility with Windows 98.
yeah I know about this way, still some programs won’t work.
cpu: 1000 mhz
ram: 256 mb
videocard: ati radeon 9000
hm, what else?
I think it’s enough. I had aNoTheR linux distro on my computer working fine for 2 months(with gnome desktop), but some old wise man, that I believe, told me to try OpenSUSE. I’m planning to install Xfce desktop.
first of all, that ram is a little low, but it should run.
Second of all, i reread a post of yours, SUSE 11.2 uses ext4 most of the time.
well, file system is not important, I’m pretty sure OpenSUSE installer will ask me if I want to format one of my drives.
Now I just wish to start installation
you don’t have a spare cd drive sitting around or can you boot from flash drive, it doesn’t sound like it though
If there are no other options, yeah, I have to ask my friend for cd-rom drive…
yeah, your computer sounds too old to be able to boot from flash drive. As for the local install using the windows drive, i’m not sure how that works.
You would need to get a DVD drive though unless it was a live cd.
Thanks for idea.
If you had another computer you could install opsnSUSE the HD using that. Or a more complicated way is to use it as a server for network boot.
But really, a new DVD drive is cheap and the option of least hassle.
Hiya,
Try (on command line interface):
mount -t iso9660 image.iso /mountpoint -o loop
hth
Why is it you can’t use the following option? as posted by john_hudson
As you have downloaded a Live CD .iso follow the instructions in Live USB stick - openSUSE
to create a USB version and then boot from the USB
I note that your ram is a bit low and a video driver may need some attention, so I gather you tried but it did not work.