I tried to find a list of builds for an HP laptops, but couldn’t find anything current. I’m researching installing SUSE on a new HP 2000z any help appreciated.
Thanks,
Larry
> I tried to find a list of builds for an HP laptops
in this context, please define “builds”…
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Build is a SUSE install that would recognise all the HP 2000z-300 components, i.e., sound card , wifi, function keys, et al…
Is the a SUSE install that would be more user friendly for an HP 2000. I installed SUSE 11 on a ASUS MB 3-4 years ago. It took more time than I’m willing to spend at this. The laptop has to go in for warranty repair. I’m getting a backup another HP 2000. That I intend to install the my Win7 HD in. That may require more time than I would like. In any case I’m not interested in Win8. The only exception to that would be a touch video keyboard. I could dual boot the laptop when it gets back from repair.
On 12/12/2012 03:26 AM, lggriffin wrote:
> Build is a SUSE install
ah! around here most would call that a “version”
> I installed SUSE 11 on a ASUS MB 3-4 years ago.
so, there you use that term “SUSE” again and i think you might be
talking about SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop version 11 (aka SLED 11)
am i right? if so, then you need to know that these are the openSUSE
forums and most folks here actually know very little about those
enterprise class systems…if you had SLED 11 and wish to return to that
then you need to get together with the right folks, here:
http://forums.suse.com/
the ID and Password you use here also works there
now, that said i’ll guess (because i really know very little about
SLED) that if you install the latest version of SLED 11 (i think that is
SP 2 or 3) you will have in it LOTS and LOTS of updated drivers/etc
and the install will probably find and support that machine better today
than it did 3 or 4 years ago
if in fact when you write “SUSE 11” you meant openSUSE 11.0, 11.1, 11.2,
11.3 or 11.4 then i would tell you that all of those are out of support
and the newest openSUSE is 12.2 and i can tell you that there are no
other reports in these forums linking 12.2 with the HP 2000z, see
https://www.google.dk/search?q=site%3Aforums.opensuse.org+“12.2”+HP+“2000z”
additionally i can report that google returns no hits in the last year
on this search: HP “2000z-300” linux problems
so . . .
Your right it was SUSE. IIRC I knew there was another “SUSE”, I never pursued the distinction(?). I never really had a problem with SLED, other than the sound. Downloads and updates were very nice. I liked being able to search for a package. Alas I should have cloned the system when I had all working. Wonder results would I have if I tried to write OpenSUSE over sled.
In any case I’ll load OpenSUSE on the laptop when I get back from repair.
> Your right it was SUSE. IIRC I knew there was another “SUSE”, I never
> pursued the distinction(?).
the distinction is necessary when you want information or help…
because when you say SUSE you have not designated your system…looking
at the above i would want to say: today there is no “SUSE” and no
“another ‘SUSE’”…
> I never really had a problem with SLED,
> other than the sound. Downloads and updates were very nice. I liked
> being able to search for a package. Alas I should have cloned the system
> when I had all working.
i guess SLED came on the machine when you bought it?
if so, i’d guess you received a license, or certification number or,
or password, or something that allowed you to get the updates from
Novell? (because they were not free)
if so, i would guess you could install SLED on the machine after
repair…and just keep going with that software update subscription…
SLED 11 is still in support and (looking at your “It took more time than
I’m willing to spend at this.”) i’d say installing the latest SLED 11 (i
guess is SP2 or SP3) would probably cost less of your time involved
than openSUSE 12.2…
> Wonder results would I have if I tried to write OpenSUSE over sled.
again precision: there is no OpenSUSE, and no openSuSE 
i’m pretty sure openSUSE can’t be written over SLED…instead one would
have to format away SLED and install openSUSE…
they are that different…
> In any case I’ll load OpenSUSE on the laptop when I get back from
> repair.
would be happy to have you here…but, again looking at “It took more
time than I’m willing to spend” i’d guess i’d think carefully about
that plan because:
-while SLED may have been more trouble setting up than you wanted four
years ago, i’d bet a donut that SLED 11 SPx will install virtually
slicker than cow snot…that is, without any time consuming problems or
glitches…and, if there are any troubles, support is readily
available (from the maker/seller/supporters at forums.suse.com)
-and, once set up then the updates automatically flow for years and
years! (as you previously experienced with SLED)
-but, openSUSE requires probably as much or more initial setup time,
PLUS no version is supported more than 18 months…so, about once a
year you would be faced with moving from one version to the next and
every one of those moves has the potential to take as much time as the
initial install and setup of SLED…
BUT, let me re-underline my guesses above and previously: i really
know very little about SLED so you may or may not be able to carry on
the updates with the SLED credentials you had…but, you could ask in
the right forum…
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I’m using openSUSE on an HP G60 laptop, my dad has an Envy17, and my mom has a Pavillion, and they all are supported. the hardware support is usually in the kernel, and 12.2 runs fine. Also if you have a dedicated gpu remember to install the drivers.
Sorry I missed m3.
I just got my HP2000 - 300 back from HP having replaced the MB, and HD. I replaced the HD with a Toshiba 7.2k RPM disk. I’ve downloaded verified, and installed opensuse 12.2 with KDE. The install went clean, answered questions, and watched the Newshour/PBS. I had and lost my Clearspot connection, so in the morn I’ll check config on Clearspot.
btw I’ve got to get green greco. ;^)
Larry
I haven’t been able to get the WIFI correct. Followed the instructions in the WIFI Forum, and the WIFI appears to be working correctly. I was not connecting on boot up to the Clearspot, I believe I’ve corrected that. I should have a connection to the Internet, but Firefox doesn’t see it.
There was mention in the WIFI sticky to delete the device and reboot, how?
Yast doesn’t see it. There seems to be some conflict between Yast and the KDE NetworkManager, should that be?
Larry
I have an HP 2000 also, Running OpenSUSE 12.2 with the gnome desktop I think it’s called.
I tried KDE, I could NOT make my wireless work, and in trying, I screwed everything up. (everything I know about windows seems irrelevant now) ← complete open source n00b!
So then I re-installed everything, this time using the Gnome… Much better, the wireless works, but will take up to 20 seconds to connect. The GPU not running at full steam,( I just cannot find the rite drivers). & Sometimes I log in, then immediately, I have to log in again.
Other than that, It runs very well, Once I get the GPU problem figured out. I can live with the rest… It runs good HP-2000 notebook
That’s interesting, I didn’t suspect that KDE might be a problem.
I did follow the instruction in the ‘sticky’ on the WIFI Forum to for determining if the WIFI was working. There wasn’t a problem that I could see. The ‘sticky’ seemed to imply that WIFI could be delete and would be found on the next bootup, that didn’t happen.
I did re-install using KDE again, no change. I installed again with GNOME, all that got me after login was a blank screen with the mouse pointer. I’ll have to format the HD and try again.
Surprise, I booted up to change the DVD, and had a desktop. The WIFI is work and access to the web. Now the fun begins. This is hopefully the last post here with a windows machine.
Thanks for the tip, Flyingreendog
Larry