[opensuse] 10.3:order of software repositories
Hi, I am working with 10.3/32 bit. First of all congratulations to the best linux that I ever saw. Much easier, many things much quicker (look at package management) and overall it is polished greatly, I am amazed. Now: I installed from DVD and after the install I copied the DVD as an iso to my harddisk and configured this iso to be another software repository. Anything trouble free and very easy to do. However I am working with a rather limited internet connection, both in regard to speed and volume. Now, my impression is that although many files are on the DVD (iso), very often, the Internet repositories are queried and used for downloading. Two questions: Is this assumption correct? How can I enforce that whatever I want to install, the iso is used firstly and only when there is nothing or something old on it, the other online repositories are used. In other words, I want to have as many repositories as I need, but I want the iso to be used, whenever possible. I vaguely remember that in previous versions you could move the configured repos up or down, thus prioritizing them, if I recall correctly. Thanks very much for help and kind regards Eberhard. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 16 October 2007 11:23:09 am Eberhard Roloff wrote: ...
Now, my impression is that although many files are on the DVD (iso), very often, the Internet repositories are queried and used for downloading. ...
Repository preference is not yet supported. You can temporary disable online repos, to use iso. It is not the easiest way, but it is currently the only one. There was thread on this list on similar topic: 'software repository could be made more intelligent' -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 18:23 +0200, Eberhard Roloff wrote:
Now, my impression is that although many files are on the DVD (iso), very often, the Internet repositories are queried and used for downloading.
Wouldn't you know it: my problem is the opposite. It always wants the DVD for release packages. It will also look at other repos for things, but the release packages it wants from the DVD. Perhaps I should disable the DVD? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Fax: Int +46 8-31 42 23 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 18:23 +0200, Eberhard Roloff wrote:
Now, my impression is that although many files are on the DVD (iso), very often, the Internet repositories are queried and used for downloading.
Wouldn't you know it: my problem is the opposite. It always wants the DVD for release packages. It will also look at other repos for things, but the release packages it wants from the DVD. Perhaps I should disable the DVD?
I always disable the dvd after the install is done, rather than keeping a dvd permanently in the drive. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Sloan wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 18:23 +0200, Eberhard Roloff wrote:
Now, my impression is that although many files are on the DVD (iso), very often, the Internet repositories are queried and used for downloading.
Wouldn't you know it: my problem is the opposite. It always wants the DVD for release packages. It will also look at other repos for things, but the release packages it wants from the DVD. Perhaps I should disable the DVD?
I always disable the dvd after the install is done, rather than keeping a dvd permanently in the drive. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Exactly because of this I convert the DVD to an iso file that resides on my harddisk, then. ;-) Anyway, thanks for your help Eberhard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Sloan wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 18:23 +0200, Eberhard Roloff wrote:
Now, my impression is that although many files are on the DVD (iso), very often, the Internet repositories are queried and used for downloading.
Wouldn't you know it: my problem is the opposite. It always wants the DVD for release packages. It will also look at other repos for things, but the release packages it wants from the DVD. Perhaps I should disable the DVD?
I always disable the dvd after the install is done, rather than keeping a dvd permanently in the drive.
Joe
I use the ISO for local use, rather than the DVD. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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