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Re: Local SuSE mirror.



Diskettes are on the CD/DVD. All CDs are on the DVD.

So if you have a DVD drive, you need only the DVD :-)

Better yet, sell the CDs to a friend without a DVD drive ...

Schlomo

On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Shaul Karl wrote:

> It seems that the media in a Suse distro is composed of diskettes, CDs
> and DVD.
> Is there any redundancy? I mean, the diskettes are also on the CDs.
> Does the content of the CDs and the DVD the same?
> In particular, can one have either the CDs or the DVD, but not both,
> without loosing content?
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > please note that International SuSE is not 100% equal to German SuSE.
> >
> > The differences are in the paper stuff (books etc) and in some commercial
> > packages they add (for some packages only the International SuSE has the
> > English version). That's why I advice to always order the International
> > version. If you order it anyway it shouldn't be a problem, either.
> >
> > Schlomo
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Daniel Feiglin" <dilogsys@inter.net.il>
> > To: "Shaul Karl" <shaulka@bezeqint.net>
> > Cc: "Schlomo Schapiro" <schapiro@mobileye.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: Local SuSE mirror.
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shaul Karl wrote:
> > >
> > > >   (1)
> > > > Why you haven't mentioned http://www.cheapbytes.com and
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheapbytes is a few $ more expensive than Linux Central (including S&H).
> > >
> > >
> > > > similar online stores?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >   (2)
> > > > I can ask people I know abroad whether they are willing to send it to
> > > > me.
> > > > I will charge a few $$ for myself for the bother.
> > > >
> > > > Will you be interested?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    If yes:
> > > >
> > > > How much are you willing to pay?
> > >
> > >
> > > A little more than the mormal selling price $70+/- and a lot less than
> > $130
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Will you be interested in the media only (diskettes + CDs + DVD)? That
> > > > is,
> > > > the distro without the documentation, thus lowering shipment cost?
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes.
> > >
> > >
> > > > How long will you be willing to wait for the package to arrive (once
> > > > again,
> > > > longer delivery means cheaper shipment)?
> > >
> > >
> > > I've found that UPS/Fedex faster services are SLOWER than regular airmail,
> > > becuse of customs/VAT . Regular airmail gets to the local PO, you pay your
> > VAT
> > > across the counter & that's it.
> > >
> > > So, regular air mail.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Is there such a thing as German Suse and English Suse? If yes, does it
> > > > matters to you which one will I get?
> > >
> > >
> > > As far as I know SuSE is SuSE is SuSE. At one point there was a different
> > US
> > > version because of the export limits on 128 bit encryption software. I
> > haven't
> > > seen that in the 7.x releases.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I understand there is a personal edition and a professional one. Which
> > > > one
> > > > are you looking for?
> > >
> > >
> > > Pro.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Should I ask about older Suse distribution? It should be cheaper.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Nope. I got 6.1-4, 7.0-1
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >>Hi,
> > > >>
> > > >>On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Daniel Feiglin wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Schlomo Schapiro wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>Hi,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>PF1/REL imported them last time I checked (by phone). I saw it also
> > once
> > > >>>>in a shop in JM (an old version, of course).
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>But they stopped. You can see V7.1 on their site.
> > > >>>
> > > >>Well, probably it's better so.
> > > >><!-- a lot of old stuff cut -->
> > > >>
> > > >>>Other matters: At various times I've seen SuSE even in BUG!
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Why SuSE: I started out with Redhat in 5.1-2 days. 6.0 was a disaster.
> > PF1
> > > >>>offered me SuSE 6.1 for peanuts, at Computax, and in terms of distro
> > quality and
> > > >>>scope I never looked back. I must confess that 7.1 was not brilliant,
> > and I
> > > >>>finished up with what in now SuSE 7.1 and a half - d/l'd kernel 2.4.9
> > and got
> > > >>>KDE 2.2.1 from a CD burning outfit in the US (also cost peanuts).
> > > >>>
> > > >>Actually we use 7.1 at work and it's served us very good till now. I
> > > >>upgraded KDE and X from the SuSE RPMs (d/l) without any problem. I am
> > even
> > > >>still using the shipped 2.2.18 kernel and no reason to complain (I
> > compile
> > > >>2.4.x for selected computers that need it).
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>SuSE refused to supply me the 7.2 upgrade: They referred me to their UK
> > dealer
> > > >>>who said that he could only supply from South Africa. Stuff that. About
> > 7.3:
> > > >>>There are some rather nasty reviews floating around (LinuxPlanet) for
> > anyone
> > > >>>trying to upgrade using the graphics interface (yast2). If anyone is
> > interested,
> > > >>>I have them in a 256Kb tarball.
> > > >>>
> > > >>I would only deal with SuSE Germany. They where very nice till now
> > except
> > > >>for once when I tried to pay with a credit card of the boss and they
> > > >>noticed the difference in order-name and billing-name :-) But then a
> > > >>sales-rep called my from Germany and I tried over 45 minutes to convince
> > > >>him to take the payment from my credit card (HE called !!!). Then he got
> > > >>VERY cold feet about the long phone talk and rather suddenly said "I'll
> > > >>cancel. Please order anew" and hang up :-).
> > > >>
> > > >>While I was upset that they wouldn't take that order I was very pleased
> > by
> > > >>them calling me for clarification instead of silently dropping the
> > order.
> > > >>I am also glad they refused the order since it means that they really
> > > >>check it.
> > > >>
> > > >>my 2c
> > > >>
> > > >>Schlomo
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>Schlomo Schapiro
> > > >>Senior System Administrator
> > > >>MobilEye Vision Technologies Ltd.
> > > >>
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> > > >>
> > > >>email: schapiro@mobileye.com
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> > > >>
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Schlomo Schapiro
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