I need some direction for downloading the latest Suse linux. I went to
Suse's download page and they pointed to a directory.
ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/current/. What all do I download from that
directory because the whole directory is like 6.5 GB. and How many CDs
would I be downloading ?

Thanks

"Maredia, A" <anyo409@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/current/README.FTP describes how to install
over the Internet to a single machine. If you want to install to several
machines on a network, you'll have to download the the entire tree to a
filesystem which is NFS exported, and the remaining machines can be
installed from there.

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Maredia, A wrote:

.... i take it you havent read the directions at their site!
..
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By the way. Suse 9.0 is not available yet for downloading. The URL you
point to is Suse 8.2 (It says so in the README)


On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:47:14 -0800, Maredia, A wrote:

ProMaster <here@there.com> wrote in message news:<pan.2003.10.31.08.45.23.446367@there.com>...
I should have read their site first. I got it now.

Maredia, A wrote:
If you are talking about downloading ISO images of their operating
system, they don't let you do this. You have to do either an FTP
install, or buy the discs.

You can get RedHat or Mandrake by ISO image though. (In the UK, they
are bundling version 9.2 of Mandrake with the current edition of Linux
format, and RedHat 9 with Linux User & Developer.)

Matt

"ProMaster" <here@there.com> wrote in message
newsan.2003.10.31.08.45.23.446367@there.com...
SuSE 9 *is* available (in fact, I dual-boot it and XP).

However, what's available is a single over-the-network/Internet-install ISO.

Don't even *think* about it if all you have is dial-up (go with the multi-CD
boxed set instead), but it works wonders over cable (I did an
over-the-Internet FTP install via the SuSE mirror at Argonne National Lab in
less than two hours, including post-install updates).

Available, yes. Complete ISOs...*no*.

Christopher L. Estep

In comp.os.linux.misc Christopher L. Estep <pghammer21@comcast.net> wrote:


This may help someone unclear on the procedure:

http://aplawrence.com/Linux/crousenetinstallsuse.html


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Matthew Smith <indigojo_uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote

You can get copies of Suse 9.0 on ebay for about $10. I don't know if
they are legal or not.

Steve

Steve wrote:

For $10 they're certainly not legal. And if you buy them there that means
that the developers at SuSE don't get any money at all ... which in turn
means that SuSE has less money to put into making their distro better.

Feh. Warez Dudes.

fup set.

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Henriette Kress <spamtrap.hetta@spamcop.net> wrote in message news:<pan.2003.11.30.15.01.30.172821@hetta>...
The E-bay version of Suse are downloadeded from suse server I beleive.
What are the differences betweeb the downloaded version and boxed
version besides the price and tech support.

In message <b3ed946d.0311301831.5b8c25d6@posting.google.com>, "Maredia,
A" <anyo409@yahoo.com> wrote
SuSE do not offer ISO's of their installable distribution for download,
so any CD's on eBay that purport to be "downloaded from SuSE" were not
obtained in this manner.

It is more probable that these are copies of genuine SuSE CD's being
sold in contravention of the license for YAST if you are lucky. If not
they could be trojanised - how would you tell ?
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On 30 Nov 2003 18:31:52 -0800, anyo409@yahoo.com (Maredia, A) wrote:

...............^^^^^^^^^^^.......... key phrase, which
mean you dont know for sure - they could be burned
images of ISOs
..
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Robert Hull <Robert@please.do-not-spam.me.uk> wrote in message news:<zsg6B3D8Cxy$EwBG@please.do-not-spam.me.uk>...

I was going through E-bay and some of these seller's claim that its
not boxed burned ISOs. Item # 3641486232 is an example. He writes
this

IMPORTANT: Like most everyone else on Ebay, these are NOT retail
boxes. The only difference between us and anybody else who is selling
is that we tell you that these are not retail boxes However, you
can be sure that these items are not available for download from the
standard ISO download sites.
If you want printed manuals and support, be sure and check out the
SuSE's website. You can buy this package with support for $79.95."

What is he talking about their ? its not downloaded ISO (can't
download), its not boxed copied then I guess its his own distro.

I mean this guy has sold more than 1100 products and is also selling
suse 9 its in 2 DVDs. He is not alone I have found similar links.

On 1 Dec 2003 13:34:32 -0800, anyo409@yahoo.com (Maredia, A) wrote:

.... it means it's not an official suse green box, with suse
originated, official DVD/CDs. they are burned COPIES of
suse-originated, official DVD/CDs. if being sold for profit,
then that is a no-no. i can make a copy of the CDs and give
them to you, but i cant re-sell them to you.

now, do you think these people are doing this for FUN?
..
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On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:52:34 GMT, mjt wrote:
Don't you think it's possible that this person has downloaded an entire
mirror of suse 9.0 and just burned it and the ftp install iso to a
couple of DVD's? I'm not sure this would be illegal, as it's no
different than you paying your ISP for the bandwidth required to
download it yourself. Either way the SuSE people get no money. Keep in
mind, IANAL.

Unless it includes the non-free SuSE software, then it'd definetely be a
no-no.

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