SuSE Linux: All versions
Basis system: SuSE-Linux-i386 6.4.0-1 Source device: SuSE-Linux-FTP-DE-i386 7.0.0-0In the example above, the installed version is 6.4, second edition. The current installation source is an FTP version 7.0, first edition. The edition number can be determined by adding one (1) to the last figure (the first number in this numbering system is zero).
Alternatively, you can look it up directly on the CD or on an other installation source by entering
the following (e.g. if the CD is mounted on /cdrom
):
cat /cdrom/suse/setup/descr/infoThe output will be similar to:
ELF MIN_YAST_VERSION 1.05 DIST_STRING SuSE DIST_IDENT SuSE-Linux-i386-6.4.0#1 MIN_DIST_VERSION 6.4 HAS_LIVE_CD=1You are working with SuSE Linux version 6.4 second edition.
In case you cannot boot Linux, the file suse/setup/descr/info
can also be read with DOS, Windows or OS/2.