I realise this is the factory list, but as it's not possible to test updates and delta rpms on alpha this is with reference to 10.3. I often find that YOU attempts to download a full rpm, although this rpm can be constructed from resources on the local disk. For example: The previously current version was not yet installed: 2nd-last-version(installed) -> .delta.rpm -> last-version -> .delta.rpm -> new version Similarly when there are delta rpms missing. Or like this: original install media -> .delta.rpm -> new version Unless there is no delta rpm published leading to the new version, there is more than one way to construct the needed rpm, although it may require more than one step, or starting with an older version than is installed. Is the new zypper etc. able to make use of any of this? I'd find it rather handy, as I suspect would everyone who is on dial-up. Or in other words, is it possible to solve for minimal downloads as opposed to the currently happening maximum downloads? Perhaps it doesn't help that yast can't use deltas from local disk, one has to run vsftpd to turn file:///updates/ into ftp://localhost/updates/ (arrrgh). Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org