Linux Update -SuSe Linux and PCLinux

Linux Update -SuSe Linux and PCLinux

I wanted to update my PCLinux KDE, simply because I wanted LibreOffice 4.0 for daily use.

It ended up in disaster.

I will write very detailed account later but suffice is to say I erased the entire hard disk since, PCLinux GRUB is disaster prone by default and recognizes only probably Microsoft (Even though, my NTFS partition does not have any Microsoft installed, I use that to store Linux images not mounted but as an archive) and its own set of distributions.

Firefox was paranoid and partition utility is mediocre and would not let one choose the partition type.

It froze for no reason and even upsetting my CMOS and not booting.

I went into panic mode not kernel panic.

Finally I booted up Knoppix 7.0 CD and it reported nothing wrong and in 10 minutes installed it on my hard disk.

Then I searched for SuSe 12.3 KDE and booted live and found my computer hardware fully fledged for any distro except PCLinux.

I have written a brief account of SuSe recently (detailed account will follow soon) with all my admiration.
Only glitch I had was that could not use my own partition for installing.
After some brief investigation in expert mode by right clicking I found the desired menu.

I am back again with my old flame SuSe and LibreOffice my love fully functional even at midnight.

If you have an old computer and have PCLinux please do not upgrade.

I am telling you this with one week of disaster.

I was on a short holiday with my students done well except a handful, so thankfully I did not have a Heart Attack.

This is why I am hesitant to talk about Linux to newbies, the virtues or lack of them in some of the updated of Linux distributions.
Beware and be warned. 
If the system works for you do not update for some frills and fringes.