Downloading SUSE Linux

Sam1 · 07-04-2002, 02:51 AM

Hi all,

I want to download SUSE Linux from www.suse.com site. I want to make an exact copy on a cd (the contents similar to the CD SUSE sell in retail stores.

By looking at thier download site, there is no way to teel what should I download or not. I think thay have combined different version just to make it very complicated. that way they make you buy the CDs from them.

Appreciate your info.

Sam

Phonics3k · 07-04-2002, 05:45 AM

you cannot download the newest version of SuSE linux, only older versions.

The version you can download is 2 behind the newest meanin u can download SuSE 7

Filsta · 07-04-2002, 08:43 AM

nah d00d, suse 8's been up for download fer some time now.......

but making isos from the install files on the ftp is VERY VERY VERY dificult

or atleast i imagine it would be..........

Config · 07-04-2002, 09:12 AM

First, the SuSE ftp Server is very often filled and very slow and second - the SuSE you can download is not exactly the same than the one you buy. You can download the main system, but not all the app's shipped with the retail boxes.

Phonics3k · 07-04-2002, 02:34 PM

soz what i meant is u cannot download the iso's just the files

Config · 07-04-2002, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by Phonics3k
soz what i meant is u cannot download the iso's just the files

True. If you have however a fast internet connection, you can do an ftp-install. However I don't really know how you do it, but I heard it's possibel

phishead · 07-05-2002, 12:08 AM

An FTP install is not very difficult, just make sure you have the modules and boot disks. Get ALL the information you need before you start. I had to try a few times to get a server that would work. You just need to make sure you install the modules for your network card/modem, and do everything the help page on suse's website says.

I'll admit though that I couldnt get the dang thing to work after I had it installed, but that is partly because I dont know anything about Linux. Thats why I'm just buying SuSE 8.

The only difference in download and store version is there are less apps in the downloaded version, and the install process doesnt look as pretty.

Phonics3k · 07-06-2002, 07:42 PM

i bought it and i got to be truthful, its good but it does everything for u. I am a newbie with linux and thought the whole thrill of linux was to configure it.

Config · 07-07-2002, 05:18 AM

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Originally posted by Phonics3k
i bought it and i got to be truthful, its good but it does everything for u. I am a newbie with linux and thought the whole thrill of linux was to configure it.

Depending what distro you use, it is the whole thrill

JanAn · 07-16-2002, 07:57 AM

Hi!
Last week I installed Suse 8.0 via FTP after reading this article http://www.distrowatch.com/review-suse.php.

Everything worked very smoothly. Still trying (as many other) to get Nvidia's drivers to work though. Other than that I am very pleased with the behavior and look of Suse 8.0.
I have been using Redhat and Mandrake before, but have never really liked them. Suse 8.0 is the best rpm-based distribution I have tried so far. But I am tempted to try the source-based Gentoo and Sorcerer distributions.

Just follow the instructions in the above mentioned article (+ note the name and model of your network card) and good luck.

BR Jan

fatgod · 07-16-2002, 09:12 AM

email me through this site. I can help you out here I think...

sankeny · 07-17-2002, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Config

True. If you have however a fast internet connection, you can do an ftp-install. However I don't really know how you do it, but I heard it's possible

I did this over a 56K connection. It took a long time (40 hours) due to the fact that I chose extra applications to install (databases, Java, etc.) It went well, and I am extremely pleased.