Well, you know .... computer science IS NOT an exact (accurate ?) science.
If it was, everybody would know it ! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I wanted, for already a long time, to install some Linux on an unused Compaq 1850R server I have.
Your post about Suse induced me to try it.
I downloaded a CD image from the german Suse web site, burnt a CD and launch an installation : after a few hours, I got a list of 50 or 100 packages in error and the loader installation refused to end correctly !
Result : I still don't have any Linux installed ... <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
(just for fun : I gave that CD to a co-worker who launched the same instal procedure on a Sun server : no problemo, everything worked fine !!) <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />