> Tom > > You don't need to create real CDs unless you're planning on inserting them > into your S/390 hardware's CD reader, or you don't have enough disk space on > a Linux/Windows/UNIX FTP server to hold all the individual files. (Of > course, if that were true, how would you download the .iso files?) The > bottom line is, .iso files are a convenience for people who want to make > real CDs. If you don't need that, don't worry. If you _do_ need that, then > the software on your CD burner should be able to handle the job of > transferring the files from a PC to the CD. >
CD images are a convenient way of Packaging stuff for download - get the image, check the sum and you know whether you've got that bundle Storing stuff when not in use. CD storage is cheaper than online disk. A CD that boots on your desktop might make a handy NFS server to install from. I recall problems with SUSE not installing from NT servers. (A bootable DVD might be even handier;-)) The software for your CD burner might not package the files convenently. Red Hat's procedures do. Downloadable CD images are GOOD. -- Cheers John Summerfield Microsoft's most solid OS: http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ Note: mail delivered to me is deemed to be intended for me, for my disposition.
