Hi, On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 21:26:36 +0200 pelibali <.> wrote:
In fact I have a good friend, who prefers his _boxed SUSE 8.0_, and asked me to reinstall it asap onto his P3 system. (Even, that I suggested him SUSE 8.2 or 9.1 I have.) Both questions concern this particular computer, but could be understood generally as well;)
Actually I have my own ideas, how to install an oldie system like that of SUSE v 8.0. But being there is always chance to learn something new and know about the hints of others, it is good to ask... Seemingly I have to do this install next week on the "usual" way using the original install-media, customizing my own package-list selection files to mirror the preferences of the respective owner. Then from the update CD I prepared or in the worst case (just later) from the'discontinued' folder of an ftp-mirror I will update the system with corresponding patches. And (still as usual) having pizza and beer while installing. Later, depending my free time I can spend on this "just-for-fun" project, I will start to rebuild stuff. I have no patch-statistics on SUSE 8.0 only above 8.2, but based on the publishing-frequencies of 8.2 packages first I will build new kernel/ssh. Then we will see. All the best, Pelibali