On 2017-04-22 13:10, Anton Aylward wrote:
On 21/04/17 06:32 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
However, from personal experience, when I had low bandwidth (1Mbps) I preferred to use this install method. Why? Because I could download the DVD slowly, even if it took a week, then install a lot of software in several computers without using Internet at all during the install.
There used to be "boxed" version of openSUSE.
Yes, I have several boxes.
I know because the very first version I had was in this format. it came with the --at that time CDs set, printed installation instructions and other documentation. Is that format still available?
I believe it is in German. In English it was done by another company but I think it failed or something.
I've also seen other services that will burn and ship a distribution DVD for you. Do the still exist?
Dunno. Perhaps.
It would certainly be an alternative to downloading, even over a low bandwidth link. A greater latency perhaps.
Mind you. even the long time leap-Updates repository takes to sync on my cable links, I wonder about how those with a lesser bandwidth deal with updates.
Badly. With low bandwidth you simply have to wait it out. The initial refresh could take 10 minutes on my system some (few, perhaps 2) years ago. But with a cap you are doomed. I conversed with someone having to download updates in a library, then take the disk to home far away. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)