On Saturday 01 September 2007, Robert Lewis wrote: > Why is it necessary to build a new database of > patches every time I choose another YaST > s/w function? > > The delays waiting to update or pick a new > package are quite a time hit. > > Even if these processes just completed and > I leave YaST an re-enter I have to wait again > a very long time before I can choose another > package. Switching between "Online Update" > and "Software Management" does the same > thing over again. > > Can't a system be designed to at least give > the user the illusion that it is going faster? > > Cheers, > Bob
Not sure if this is your problem, but in Yast in Software Repositories, you can turn off Auto Update for the repositories, this is what forces zypper to re-download the full repo listing from the server everytime you so much as breathe. Instead it will just reload them from cache, which is quicker but still annoying. I've used every other major package management system out there, and I don't recall any of them being so slow, not even urpmi. I'm giving it some patience as it is under heavy development, but it had better improve by the RC's. Another thing, I hope they remember the ACID concepts before they finish zypper off, it really should complete all the package downloads first before trying to apply any packages, otherwise a download failure could leave you with a broken system. John. -- -- Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
