Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2271 mails)

[C Hamel <vgm2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Thursday 01 April 2004 09:47, John Pettigrew wrote:
> In a previous message, "John" <isofroni@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Why there is not any ISO to download and store it in my CDs?
>
> Because SUSE don't do that.
>
> FTP has the advantage that you only have to download the bits you need -
> with an ISO you have to download everything, whether you want it or not.
> However, FTP also means you have to have net access on the machine you want
> to install on. It's swings and roundabouts, and no doubt the decision is
> made on commercial grounds (SUSE would rather you bought the CDs  :-)
>
> John
Also, if your time is worth anything, you'll want to purchase the CDs.  Take 
it from someone who tried roughly eight FTP installations & had six of them 
bomb part way through.  Not worth it.

FWIW...
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