[opensuse-factory] [status report] openSUSE distribution, week 41
Hi! There is little to report status on this time, beside this: * WE'VE PUBLISHED OPENSUSE 10.3 - and it looks like a success all in all ( * Of course we've seen plenty of bugs that users report (they always do that :) * We released already quite some online updates and testing some more * We're still preparing promo DVD / live CDs - looking pretty good already * Oh, we've seen release parties at different locations. Thanks to everyone organizing Greetings, Stephan -- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Stephan Kulow wrote:
* We're still preparing promo DVD / live CDs - looking pretty good already
I must say that I had a bunch of promo dvd for *10.2*, and noticed that many dvd don't works (reported 1 on 2 - some experienced by me). *this don't mean dvd are bad* but probably than dvd readers are very picky about the kind of dvd they read I just come from England, my daugthers's home. I couldn't use (neither simply read) an openSUSE dvd I just right now perfecly read on my own computer. so, it may be better rely on *cd*'s, like ubuntu do (never had problem with ubuntu cd's) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Am Dienstag 09 Oktober 2007 schrieb jdd:
so, it may be better rely on *cd*'s, like ubuntu do (never had problem with ubuntu cd's)
This promo DVDs were from the fab? Because self burned DVDs are picky, yes. Greetings, Stephan -- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Stephan Kulow wrote:
Am Dienstag 09 Oktober 2007 schrieb jdd:
so, it may be better rely on *cd*'s, like ubuntu do (never had problem with ubuntu cd's) This promo DVDs were from the fab? Because self burned DVDs are picky, yes.
yes, official ones, even neatly printed in a nice green booklet (the one both live and installable)... half of the people how where given a dvd reported problems (mostly with laptops, but not only), it's pretty annoying :-(( jdd -- http://www.dodin.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
tir, 09.10.2007 kl. 20.01 +0200, skrev jdd: snip
yes, official ones, even neatly printed in a nice green booklet (the one both live and installable)... half of the people how where given a dvd reported problems (mostly with laptops, but not only), it's pretty annoying :-((
jdd
And you are sure these people 1. Have a dvd player in their pc 2. If there is a dvd player, it is set in bios to boot from it, and not the hdd I belive this is a PEBCAK problem for now. Bjørn --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Bjørn Lie wrote:
1. Have a dvd player in their pc 2. If there is a dvd player, it is set in bios to boot from it, and not the hdd
yes. I must also say that I have had in my hands at least two dvd readers that where no more able to read dvd's, but only cd's... this is why I don't blame the dvd's themselves, but the system. jdd -- http://www.dodin.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
jdd wrote:
Bjørn Lie wrote:
1. Have a dvd player in their pc 2. If there is a dvd player, it is set in bios to boot from it, and not the hdd
yes.
I must also say that I have had in my hands at least two dvd readers that where no more able to read dvd's, but only cd's...
this is why I don't blame the dvd's themselves, but the system.
jdd
I have an Acer Aspire 1501LCe laptop, swapped out the CD-RW/DVD reader for a DVD+-RW, and it won't read DVD's, whereas the former could. I put it down to a faulty drive. I think it was OK when I got it. In general, I find I have had quite a few DVD drives that have failed, around 50% have. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Stephan Kulow [mailto:coolo@novell.com] Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. Oktober 2007 16:46 An: opensuse-factory@opensuse.org Betreff: [opensuse-factory] [status report] openSUSE distribution, week 41 * We're still preparing promo DVD / live CDs - looking pretty good already
Great thing, by the way, is there an easy to use documetation how to build an own live cd. Actually I m using knoppix for my own special remastered live-system. Thanks Ralf Prengel --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Am Dienstag 09 Oktober 2007 schrieb ralf.prengel@comline.de:
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Stephan Kulow [mailto:coolo@novell.com] Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. Oktober 2007 16:46 An: opensuse-factory@opensuse.org Betreff: [opensuse-factory] [status report] openSUSE distribution, week 41 * We're still preparing promo DVD / live CDs - looking pretty good already
Great thing,
by the way, is there an easy to use documetation how to build an own live cd. Actually I m using knoppix for my own special remastered live-system.
I don't think there is one for the CDs, but there is one how to create a USB stick with kiwi: http://en.opensuse.org/Live_USB_stick The CD is done very similiar to that. You only have to leave out the "--type usb". Greetings, Stephan -- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Stephan Kulow wrote:
Hi!
There is little to report status on this time, beside this:
* WE'VE PUBLISHED OPENSUSE 10.3 - and it looks like a success all in all ( * Of course we've seen plenty of bugs that users report (they always do that :) * We released already quite some online updates and testing some more * We're still preparing promo DVD / live CDs - looking pretty good already * Oh, we've seen release parties at different locations. Thanks to everyone organizing
Greetings, Stephan
It's a pity that most reviewers do not follow this list or check the archives. I've seen one review on linuxtoday, plus the comments where 10.3 is being slated for not having a livecd. Their methodology is download, install, boot up, try a few things, then write an article with criticsms, get it published and say job done. You'll not see any follow-ups. http://abhay-techzone.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-suse-why.html Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 09 October 2007 10:33:15 am Sid Boyce wrote:
Stephan Kulow wrote:
Hi!
There is little to report status on this time, beside this:
* WE'VE PUBLISHED OPENSUSE 10.3 - and it looks like a success all in all ( * Of course we've seen plenty of bugs that users report (they always do that :) * We released already quite some online updates and testing some more * We're still preparing promo DVD / live CDs - looking pretty good already * Oh, we've seen release parties at different locations. Thanks to everyone organizing
Greetings, Stephan
It's a pity that most reviewers do not follow this list or check the archives. I've seen one review on linuxtoday, plus the comments where 10.3 is being slated for not having a livecd. Their methodology is download, install, boot up, try a few things, then write an article with criticsms, get it published and say job done. You'll not see any follow-ups. http://abhay-techzone.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-suse-why.html Regards Sid.
With this particular I have seen quite a few answers from 'abhay'. Simple click trough will always make some people happy, some not. He listed few distros as examples, and that are examples make good choice in his opinion (and he repeated that later in answers). Some other people on the other end of user sectrum will complain on openSUSE way and list Gentoo and Slackware as right choices. For me (so unbiased), openSUSE is the optimum between complexity and simplicity. However, as 10.3 is not ultimate edition we still have a chance to make it better ;-) -- Regards, Rajko. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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Stephan Kulow