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Well, OpenSuSE 13.1 is installing on old XP laptop as I write. I chose the network install option, which I've used before, mainly because I can't burn a DVD on my old, old existing linux hardware and I have a poor track record creating bootable media using windows software! Network install still fits on a cd. The installer did some things I wondered about, but in the end I decided to let the installer have its way and see what happened. There were 2 primary partitions existing (windows preload and a service partition). Using gparted, I had created one EXT4 partition and an extended partition. I figured the installer would pick the EXT4 primary partition for root, and propose creating 2 new logical partitions for swap and home, but the installer wanted to create 3 new logical partitions. I debated editing the partitioning to force root to the primary partition I had created, but decided to let it go and see how it worked. I've never had a system boot from an extended partition before, so we'll see how it goes (I made very sure the new install was NOT going to boot from MBR). I chose XFCE, but I get all the gnome libs installed anyway because I requested gnucash install. I'm at 35% completion just since I started this post. EDIT: 81% completion in about 40 minutes. I noticed Mozilla Thunderbird being installed--never got that at install before, but it's fine because I was going to get it later. I did request some additional software during the install including office apps (libre office) but not Thunderbird.

out with the CentOS. It is no longer worth the price. It is not just that somehow it totally munged itself up in 5.8, the community is close to kaput. Very little action on the forums. Is RHEnterprise still $400 ? At this stage it would be worth it I think. Fedora is too unstable and too quick in going out of support. For my purposes (see my other Linux posts from this month) I'm really thinking about OpenSuse . Or maybe just take the Zentyal route - anyone here use it? Open to other suggestions to Linux server that can play nicely in a msWindows LAN and even be the DomainController for said LAN which runs a mix of XP and W7 (with some NT thrown in)