On Thursday 26 January 2006 8:05 am, Sonja Krause-Harder wrote: > Hi, > > as promised in the meeting minutes, here's a detailed look at the CD / > DVD layout for SUSE Linux 10.1 > > In the retail box: > ====================== > > 1 DVD9 (double layered) for x86 and x86_64, binary rpms (source rpms are > available for download or sent out on request on an extra DVD to comply > with the GPL). > > 5 CDs for i386 containing only OSS packages, 1 CD for i386 containing closed source add-on packages. > > As before, the DVD9 version contains more packages than the CD version. > > For download: > ============= > > A DVD version in two flavours: > - installable DVD5, one each for x86 and x86_64 > - LiveDVD for x86 only > > 5 CDs containing only OSS packages 1 CD containing closed source add-on packages. > > FTP tree with binary and source RPMs. > > The DVD5 contains only packages which are also on the CD version. > Packages which are only on the DVD9 are also available in the FTP trees. > > All non-OSS media and packages will be hosted on novell.com or suse.com, > not opensuse.org > > Naming: > ======= > > The distribution is called "SUSE Linux". The "OSS" string in the > download version is no longer used. The distinction between "clean" and > "tainted" versions is done with the addon CD. > > Retail <-> Download: > ==================== > > The retail and download CD sets contain the same packages on the same > CDs, but will differ slightly in the selection of packages to install: > > - The download version will not install non-OSS software by default. > We're still working on the details of how the addon CD is handled. > > - The retail version will install non-OSS software in the default > selection. It will be possible to deselect all non-OSS packages with > as few clicks as possible (by collecting them in their own selection). > > CDs needed for standard installation: > ===================================== > > - Minimal install needs CD 1 > - Standard install with either KDE or GNOME needs CDs 1-3 > - Any non-OSS package needs the addon CD > > cheers, > > Sonja
Please check my in-line edits for clarity. Seems to me to provide that linear logic needed to keep future questions to a minimum. PLUS! Where's the PPC version? Don't drop them now that I've just got 2 Mac's to use! My daughter is not a happy person without her SUSE Linux everywhere. Please, please, please include PPC. Thanks, Stan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
