SUSE Download

[Albannach]

Anyone know where I can get a good, working, SUSE 11.1 DVD?

I've tried the SUSE site, but for some reason the ISO I downloaded burns coasters at home and I can't download it from work (IE has a 4GB limit) to try the burners here.

That's another thing, is there something in FF that limits it to 250mb downloads?

[MudSurfer]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OpenSuse-11-1-...1%7C240%3A1318

[Albannach]

Thanks for the link, but if I have to pay for it, I'd buy it from SUSE or Novell. I'd rather pay them £40 than that guy £2.

[MudSurfer]

So why not pay for it then.....I paid for mine

[Albannach]

So why not pay for it then.....I paid for mine

Quickness.

[MudSurfer]

Quickness.

Hmmmm - but you've already said you can't download it, so by the time this guy sends it to you, for £2, you would have probably wasted the same amount of time trying to download it??? Just a thought....

I've downloaded huge files using IE at home without bother, just left it overnight....so you're still looking at waiting until tomorrow at least for it to be there.

Do you use IE7? As I used IE6 when doing my downloads, as I didn't get the dumb message that it can't/won't download more than 4GB

[Albannach]

Hmmmm - but you've already said you can't download it, so by the time this guy sends it to you, for £2, you would have probably wasted the same amount of time trying to download it??? Just a thought....

I still won't pay him £2 for something that's free.

Anyway, the thing is, I should be able to download it, but can't. So now I want to know what's wrong.

Do you use IE7? As I used IE6 when doing my downloads, as I didn't get the dumb message that it can't/won't download more than 4GB

I do use IE7, but I also use FF and there seems to be a limit on that too, but at 251Mb for some reason. Again, I want to find out why.

So, whilst quickness is why I wanted to download it, I also want to fix the issues that are preventing me from downloading and burning it.

Cost isn't the issue, as I said, I'll buy it from Novell before I'll pay some chancer £2 for something that should be free.

[MudSurfer]

Do you have a download manager?

Have a look at this - not sure if you've already seen it....

http://en.opensuse.org/Download_Help..._via_Metalinks

[adpsimpson]

Try wget, it's often more reliable than firefox for large files and can easily resume disconnected downloads. Also, most linux distros have no problem with people selling copies of their media for a nominal amount (cost of media and postage + very small fee). Suse used to semi-actively encourage it.

Do they not provide a CD-sized download too? 4GB seems like a pretty big download - you probably don't need most of what's in there anyway. I reckon my day-to-day use system (ubuntu with extra stuff installed) is between 1 to 1.5 GB.

[MudSurfer]

I've just downloaded and installed firefox, and went to the Suse site, clicked the download link for the 4.2g iso image, and it's downloading, so no idea what you've done to yours to get a limit????

[dieselboy]

why do you want SUSE?

why not go for kubuntu or ubuntu, depending on what you PC is, i run a 64 bit kubuntu on a 1080p high def screen

[Albannach]

why do you want SUSE?

I like their logo the best

[Albannach]

Eventually got a copy downloaded, will install it on this laptop. Think I'll get a new HD first though, maybe dual boot it. So much for quickness?

Thanks all for your help and advice.