> I know you can't download install isos for suse, but you can install via > ftp. However the nearest mirror seems to be aarnet.edu.au, which only > has 7.3.
True, SuSE discontinued isos some versions back (they didn't say why). The ftp-downloadable and -installable version is made available some weeks after the release of the boxed set. The advantage is even more testing, and the fixes are already included. As for mirrors, I don't think there is one in NZ. The one (URL given when you log into ftp.suse.com) in Oz doesn't support rsync, which I almost upped to a requirement because ftp is too much trouble. I have the 8.0 here now (thanks John) if you want a copy (much faster than downloading anyway), and I mirrored the complete update path (a little over 500MB) and can burn you a copy. Perhaps we can persuade Paradise into adding it to their distro mirror. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.orcon.net.nz/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
