[KLUG Members] IBM T30, SuSE 10.0, and Windows apps

[Adam Tauno Williams]

>   I am asking for any guidance you might have regarding the install of  
> SuSE Linux on a P4 IBM laptop. Eventually it will have to run at least 
> Outlook 2003 because that's what the company I work for uses. Should I 
> use some sort of  virtual pc? 

VM-Ware.  Worth every penny.  You can even run multiple instances of
Windows (or LINUX).  Best thing is that "Windows" is then just a file.
Make a copy of the file.... Windows blows up for one of its many
reasons... copy file back and your "Windows" is "reinstalled".
Beautiful;  I'll never use Windows on bare-metal again.

> Is there some other program I can use? I

Evolution in SuSe 10.x will connect to an exchange server.  It depends
if that provides sufficient functionality.

> have all the specs on the system etc but since SuSE is an IBM partner I 
> expect few complications on the install itself. I expect more of a 
> struggle getting SBC DSL to work with it.

Nah, SBC DSL will work just fine.

>  I'm looking for more general 
> advice regarding whether to purchase a separate firewall or go with the 
> one bundled,

Bundled in what, the LINUX distro or do you mean something
external/physical?  The iptables firewall in the LINUX kernel is the
best firewall in the known universe.

>  what additional software to add besides Staroffice 8, etc. 

SuSe 10.x comes with OOo 2.0.  It probably offers more than SO8 does.

> The printer I'm using is a Brother DCP-7020 and according to Brother is 
> supported. 

Sorry, don't know anything about that.

> The machine will be used mostly for business, web access both 
> wired and wireless, running vendor apps (windows), invoicing and 
> spreadsheet, email, etc.
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