OpenSuse-64

[Brucifer]

I've got to say that I'm really impressed with the OpenSuse-64 O/S. Installs like a dream, and the online update went like a dream. Really impressive. I've got it on an X2 now. Really pops up them screens. Distributed.net also has an AMD 64-bit client for OGR/RC5-72. I ran it for a while last night and it seemed to hop along pretty good. I've got some sieving to finish yet but I intend to do a little playing with OGR to see how it goes. Anyone else played with it?

[daddygeek]

It is a real nice Distro

Are you using 10.1 or 1.2 :?:

[Brucifer]

10.1 to start with and updated that.

[Twilight]

Installed the 10.1 on a 64 X2 4200+.
Had problems with the Gnome interface, for some reason it kept
booting up every now and then with a text prompt.
Switched to KDE and it's worked perfectly every since!
I like it!

[Brucifer]

Interesting. I'm a KDE guy myself so I never install the Gnome stuff. Did you check to see if there was anything about that issue on the forums?

I'm sure much more impressed with this than vista.

[Twilight]

Interesting. I'm a KDE guy myself so I never install the Gnome stuff. Did you check to see if there was anything about that issue on the forums?

I'm sure much more impressed with this than vista.


I used KDE with other versions of linux as well.
The SUSE defaults to Gnome when installing.
I checked around and found a lot of people were having similar problems as well as a friend of mine (keeps booting up in text mode).
Every time that happened I had to reset the x-server for my monitor.
Never did find a solution to the problem in the forums.

I just tried out the Distributed.net AMD 64-bit client for OGR/RC5-72.
Seems to be running at a very good clip!
In fact it's the first time the cooling fans reved up to a higher speed on this box.
I'm going to run this for a bit to see how it works out.

[daddygeek]

The SUSE defaults to Gnome when installing.
I checked around and found a lot of people were having similar problems as well as a friend of mine (keeps booting up in text mode).

SuSE has put so much time and $$ on Gnome, that I keep trying to use it. But I end up using KDE :D and XP :cry:

[Brucifer]

I just tried out the Distributed.net AMD 64-bit client for OGR/RC5-72.
Seems to be running at a very good clip!
In fact it's the first time the cooling fans reved up to a higher speed on this box.
I'm going to run this for a bit to see how it works out.

Do you have a pre 65w X2 chip? I had mine running it for a while just to see what it did, but didn't notice any more fan activity that usual. I still haven't gotten around to putting suse-64 on a 3700 I've got. Will watch the heat on that. But yeah, it seemed to me that the dnetc client was gooing along at a good clip too. I'm still trying to get my sieving remanents out of the way so I can see how the dnetc client runs on it over a 24 hour period. :)

[Brucifer]

SuSE has put so much time and $$ on Gnome, that I keep trying to use it. But I end up using KDE :D and XP :cry:

Me too. I've just used KDE for a long long time. Really never enjoyed the gnome desktop.

[Twilight]

I just tried out the Distributed.net AMD 64-bit client for OGR/RC5-72.
Seems to be running at a very good clip!
In fact it's the first time the cooling fans reved up to a higher speed on this box.
I'm going to run this for a bit to see how it works out.

Do you have a pre 65w X2 chip? I had mine running it for a while just to see what it did, but didn't notice any more fan activity that usual. I still haven't gotten around to putting suse-64 on a 3700 I've got. Will watch the heat on that. But yeah, it seemed to me that the dnetc client was gooing along at a good clip too. I'm still trying to get my sieving remanents out of the way so I can see how the dnetc client runs on it over a 24 hour period. :)


I haven't really checked to see if it's a pre 65W X2.
It most likly is, believe it or not It sat in a closet for almost two months since I was too busy to set it up at that time.
I'm looking into a water cooler for the cpu as well as a larger, better ventalated case.
The extra fan activity started around a half hour into running the dnetc client. It's been running for about 15 hours now. I'm waiting to see how it does for a full 24 hour period.

As for KDE, I've used it with Red Hat, Mandrake, and a couple of smaller distros. I've never really been a big fan of Gnome.

As for Windows, has anyone noticed that Windows automaic updates will now shutdown and reboot your machine without permission!
I found this out while running a project. I forund the machine rebooted the next day with a message bubble at the bottom of the screen stating that Windows automatic update have restarted the machine!
That sucks in a big way!
Now I have to shut down the automatic updates if I want my machine to run uninterrupted!

[Strongbow]

As for Windows, has anyone noticed that Windows automaic updates will now shutdown and reboot your machine without permission!
I found this out while running a project. I forund the machine rebooted the next day with a message bubble at the bottom of the screen stating that Windows automatic update have restarted the machine!
That sucks in a big way!
Now I have to shut down the automatic updates if I want my machine to run uninterrupted!

Set it up as follows and you'll be fine in future although you'll still have to reboot :roll: (click to enlarge)
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/9/25716175338.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3403115)

btw, I've been using SLED10 for a couple of months now on a laptop and it's been fairly well behaved, OpenOffice still needs better compatibility with MS Office though!

[Twilight]

Thanks!
Figures I'd miss something simple like that. :oops:

I havn't gotten around to trying it out on my laptop yet.
And yes, it definatly needs better compatibility with MS Office.
I just wish more software titles would come out with linux versions.


BTW, as for the extra fan activity, I think I spoke too soon.
I was running in and out all day so I didn't notice, at some point
the fan on the 64 X2 returned to normal speed and has been running
at that rate ever since.

[Brucifer]

well I've had a snot of a time getting suse-64 to run on my 3700. Tried both 10.0 and 10.1 A real bummer. Ended up putting slack 10.2 on it so I could do some crunching tonight. Will try again later with another HD so that I don't have to go through another install just to get a night's crunching in. Same motherboard and memory as is on the X2. Different chips and different HD's. Oh well. I think I'll hang it up for the night and get some sleep. Maybe something will become readily apparent to me tomorrow. :?:

[daddygeek]

Keep trying :)

My main is a 3700 with NF4 chip set. and I do alpha and bata testing on her.

Just don't install Vista on your main HD. :crazy: (It was time for a reformat anyway) :pottytrain5:

[Brucifer]

Yeah.... :) I think my problem was related to windows trashing the mbr.