Re: Re: Overcoming my problem.
By: Gandolf to Mikesla on Mon Nov 14 2011 09:32 am
> > 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 connecti
> > to download all it's required dependencies.
> >
> > About a year ago I was handed a OpenSusi cd, and I had the exact same pr
> > I needed an inrenet connection to download all the required dependencies,
> > 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 wi
> > everything people need from the start...It just does not make sense to me
> > all.
> >
> > Do you have a website which will give me a full DVD version? Also in you
> > 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 b
> > 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.
>
Fedora Core comes on a DVD. There are a lot of extras in the repository, but
most of the basics are on the DVD or CD's.
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