My Intro, your guide worked! :)

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#1

Hello everyone,

I’m new to linux, and I’m not sure about all the different styles, but I liked the look of openSUSE and read it was easy to run, so I went for this one.
Yesterday I installed it on my netbook (Samsung NC20).
Today I spent too long, maybe two hours - trying to set up the wireless.

But I just read the post in your begineers FAQ advanced bit - ‘Getting Your Wireless to Work’
and now I have the internet :slight_smile:

After all the earlier frustration - I now feel like a genius!! haha - I’m very glad the guide worked and will be sure to check other guides / ask questions if I get stuck again.

I mainly use my netbook for casual browsing, and light office tasks - I have a main computer for more day to day things (currently on windows, but I have lots of specific software, will switch when I get a new computer).

I’m Ed, other than messing about on computers, I do magic - yes it’s a very cool job to have. I get paid to make people laugh and smile and have a great time.

Hope to speak to you all again.

#2

Cool - Enjoy and Welcome!

#3

Hi eds19,

Welcome to openSUSE and glad that everything work for you. You had the chance to learn something, your first learning experience in linux. Bravo! :slight_smile:

#4

Keep it up, DaaX! Only 43 more posts like that one and you’ll be a wise penguin! lol!

#5

I’ll never be as wise as you pta. :stuck_out_tongue:

#6

Well I tried, Pardus, ubuntu, and had a arch linux for half a day, in the end openSuse is my favorite right now :slight_smile: I could recommend checking out Pardus too,thogh. The reason why I opted from it merely because 1) I don’t like to use kde (using a dinosour laptop, so I choose the most lightwieght one [xfce in openSuse].) 2) It is too much end-user oriented.

But works great, if you interested you could read some reviews of it. And if you don’t knnow already, DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. can be your refence resource to all different linux distributions.

#7

Welcome!

you’ll find that most, if not all of your problems with openSUSE can be solved by checking (first) the stickies at the beginning of each forum, then the how-to’s forum, and finally the forum seach. I’ve hardly the need to post a new problem, usually faster and wiser (than me!) users have already got to it.

But if you need specific help, you’ll find that the people here are very friendly.

#8

Welcome to openSUSE and the openSUSE forums. Enjoy! :slight_smile:

#9

eds19, welcome to openSUSE and welcome to openSUSE forums.

If you are curious as to the structure of openSUSE, you could take a look at the openSUSE concepts guide: Concepts - openSUSE - new version - still being re-written

… that guide is in the middle of being written, and I confess I still have a preference for the older version: Concepts - openSUSE - original version

And don’t forget our new user’s stickies in the “new user faq” area of our forum has lots of information and links:

Best wishes in your experience with openSUSE Linux.

#10

Hi eds19, welcome in this warm bath of knowledge :slight_smile:

#11

Hi Ed, I am like yourself a bit of a Noob where Linux is concerned. I do hope I am not butting in on your message. I have tried Ubuntu, Fedora, and a few other Distros, but I found OpenSuse one of the fastest. Apart from the Games issue, it knocks Windows for 7. I also like to say Hi to all the Guys on here. I guess I shall be back sometime for a little bit of help.

All the best.

Lucky

#12

Welcome Lucky
Enjoy openSUSE