[LON-CAPA-admin] Installation question

[Guy Albertelli II]

Hi Lars,

> We're setting up a new server, and I'm thinking about switching from
> Fedora Core to SUSE. I this regard, I have he following questions:
> 
> (1) Is it easy to switch? -In other words, can I just copy the
> /home/html directory from FC3 and use it on a new SUSE installation?

http://www.loncapa.org/hardwareupgrade.html

Tries to be a comprehensive guide to switching machines.

During wihich time a switch in distribution should be fine.

> (2) Is there a primary/better supported distribution to install on, or
> are SUSE and FC equally well supported?

We try to support both equally.

> (3) Are there any advantages of using SUSE over FC, or vice versa?
> (For example, are they equally easy to upgrade/update?)

I'm not aware of any large differences between them in terms of ease
of use or upgrade/update support.

They do some things differently from each other and some people prefer
one over the other.

I have no strong affliation with one over the other.

> (4) Do I need SLES, or can  do with OpenSUSE - I prefer the latter.
> Which version should I install?

We support installs on both SLES and SuSE
http://install.loncapa.org/

Has install paths for OpenSuSE 10.2/10.1/9.3 and SLES 10/9

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guy at albertelli.com   0-7-0-9-27,137