https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208452 Summary: YaST: do not download (as default) all architectures metadata Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Alpha 4 plus Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: azerion@gmail.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com
Seeing what YaST is doing, I was confused. It starts with downloading many .pat-files. For each platform! Not only i386/i586 but also x64 and pcc. I will never use those things I guess on an i586-system so why are the downloaded? I guess there is a good reason for cause the ZEN/YaST-stuff has been many times under the microscope. But could somebody explain it to me?
Azerion ============================= ZYPP is creating a full cache of all metadata available to be able working without the network connection afterwards. Optimizing this behavior might be a good idea. Stano ============================== Only thing that this behavior is usefull: - if you replace your processor with a new type (and so probably your whole motherboard) - and you do not have an network connection. For all those other situations (read: 99.99%) I think it is a bloat. Azerion -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.