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Re: [opensuse] DVD ISO vs. FTP Install
  • From: Martin Schlander <suse@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:31:52 +0200
  • Message-id: <200606161131.52500.suse@xxxxxxxxxx>
Fredag 16 juni 2006 11:16 skrev Dominique Leuenberger:
> Is there a specific reason why on the FTP install source I have much
> more RPMs available than on the DVD ISOs (x86-64).

There's limited space on a dvd. Likewise there are more packages on the dvd
than on the 5-6 cds.

> - What else am I missing on my installation now?
> - How can I easily add the missing things to my installation source (I
> copied the install dvd on my local HD).

Don't think there's an easy way without internet access. But guess you can
mirror the inst-source at work.

Would you prefer it if SUSE only provided 4 gigs of supported packages, so
that everything would fit on a dvd?

Martin / cb400f

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