> Why is it such hard work to make network connections stable in 11.1?
not hard at all…well, (once i elected the install offered default
to use ethernet and DHCP) it just worked here, worked during install
and ever after…
of course, my machine is not a laptop specifically designed for MS…
and, i wonder why you thought a OS newer, more modern and more
powerful than Vista would run on an XP era “old laptop”…
you might give a lighter version a try, but before i’d say which one
i’d suggest you have a look at the hardware requirements for openSUSE
11.1 here: http://en.opensuse.org/Sysreqs
and, see if there are some hints to get you going in the Hardware
Compatibility List: http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/
then, instead of just dropping in to sigh loudly, ask for help WHEN
you need it…
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