> That is true, I was thinking exactly that. I thought that since Ubuntu
> has the cd, all are pretty much the same, and require an internet connection
> to download all it's required dependencies.
>
> About a year ago I was handed a OpenSusi cd, and I had the exact same proble
m.
> I needed an inrenet connection to download all the required dependencies, and
> when I got Ubuntu I thought it would have been different..nope, same thing.
>
> I just don't understand why they just don't bundle up a full download with
> everything people need from the start...It just does not make sense to me at
> all.
>
> Do you have a website which will give me a full DVD version? Also in your
> opinion which is the best linux OS should I be downloading without running
> into this again?
>
> Thank You, at least I now know that there are full versions out there to be
> downloaded without needing an internet connection.
>
> Cheers.
The only distros that has everything put on disk (that I know of) is
Debian (8 DVDs) and Slackware.
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.3/i386/iso-dvd/
ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37-iso/
Debian is a good distro, but all 8 DVDs is considered to be a COMPLETE
distribution. (Server utils, optional software, etc.)
Slackware, on the other hand, is not considered to be for 'beginners.'
Most of your time will be in command line, and you will quickly learn to
either love or hate vi.
As for most other linux distributions, you are unfortunately correct.
Most distros have a core set of utils for initial setup, then depend on
connecting to the Internet to download the rest.
It may be time to bite the bullet and make the switch to high speed
Internet. I couldn't imagine downloading antivirus definition updates
(not to mention security updates for ANY operating system) over dialup.
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