Downloading the whole of the OS is not possible for me. Is there no way to merely update on line.
Yes
What are you running now?
But online update will be as big.
On 03/02/12 19:36, caf4926 wrote:
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> johnmidl;2437146 Wrote:
>> Downloading the whole of the OS is not possible for me. Is there no way
>> to merely update on line.
>
> Yes
> What are you running now?
>
> But online update will be as big.
>
>
Whilst online update may be the same size as an equivalent “net” install
(ie only installing things you want/use), that is usually small compared
to a DVD download (download everything and install some of it) and
better than a live CD, where you cannot “remove” items from the
installation list.
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PeeGee
MSI m/b 870-C45, AMD Athlon II X3 445, 4GB, openSUSE 11.4/11.3 x86_64
dual boot + XP Home in VBox
Asus m/b M2NPV-VM, AMD 64X2 3800+, 2GB, openSUSE 11.3 x86_64/XP Home
dual boot
Acer Aspire 1350, AMD (M)XP2400+, 768MB, openSUSE 11.4/XP Home dual boot
Asus eeePC 4G (701), Celeron M353, 2GB, openSUSE 11.3 on SSD
On 2012-02-03 20:06, johnmidl wrote:
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> Downloading the whole of the OS is not possible for me. Is there no way
> to merely update on line.
Yes. So you have not read the documentation?
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
On 02/03/2012 08:06 PM, johnmidl wrote:
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> Downloading the whole of the OS is not possible for me. Is there no way
> to merely update on line.
you don’t give too much info!
“merely update on line” means to me that you have already installed
openSUSE (which version please) and now need to run in the updates…is
that correct?
if you are trying to update an install of 11.4 it will be a LOT of
stuff–this is a FAST moving distibution, bugs are squashed
daily…security fixes are rushed out the door…if you are on a slow
and expensive dial up connection you are best off to install the latest
version from disk which comes from (say) a magazine, or through the
mail…then carefully decide which security/recommended updates you need…
if you have not yet installed:
do you have an install disk?
CD or DVD?
if you have neither you have to get the install media somehow…yes you
can download the network install disk…but it is almost NO
software…still the software you need will have to come down the line
to you…the BEST way to minimize your download is to buy a CD off the
internet…many places mail them for almost no money (they are not
selling the software, only charging you for the burning/mailing)…or
maybe you can get in contact with someone nearby who can loan it to you…
then install for the DVD and do updates online…
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DD
Read what Distro Watch writes: http://tinyurl.com/SUSEonDW
Hi
You could also use SUSE Studio to create your own build with what your
wanting. When building it automatically adds any updates so the build
is current…
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64) Kernel 3.1.9-1.4-desktop
up 1 day 1:44, 4 users, load average: 0.05, 0.03, 0.05
CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU
Thanks All. Looks as if the best bet is to buy. I posed the question because the 11.4 provided to me in South Africa was some way behind and required much updating once loaded (and was expensive). Presently I am at 11.4-2.6.37.6-0.11.
Some of us will be happy to post you a copy if you contact us by PM
Thanks for the offer. In the meantime I had ordered here and have updated.
It is so reassuring having a community such as this. 
FWIW,
When I did a zypper dup of a system running KDE recently pointing entirely at online resources,
- Had to download approx 2GB of files. YMMV depending on what you have installed.
- Recommend at least 10GB of free space (root partition). My first attempt had only 6GB free space which was insufficient.
HTH,
TS
On 2012-03-10 21:56, tsu2 wrote:
> - Had to download approx 2GB of files. YMMV depending on what you have
> installed.
It is better to split the process in two stages, one for the download (and
save to disk), one for the upgrade itself. This way you can not fall victim
to a network outage during the dup process.
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Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)