Bug 104221

Summary:	Make DVD ISOs for SUSE Linux development versions
Product:	[openSUSE] SUSE LINUX 10.0	Reporter:	Simos Xenitellis <simos.bugzilla>
Component:	Installation	Assignee:	Adrian Schröter <adrian.schroeter>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	Klaus Kämpf <kkaempf>
Severity:	Enhancement
Priority:	P5 - None	CC:	aj, binner, jbscout_berlin, novell
Version:	Beta 1
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:
Found By:	Other	Services Priority:
Business Priority:		Blocker:	---
Marketing QA Status:	---	IT Deployment:	---
Attachments:	slightly modified script

Description Simos Xenitellis 2005-08-11 18:27:08 UTC

Currently the development build of the new SuSE version 
is distributed as 4 CD ISOs and there is no DVD ISO.

This makes it very problematic to testers who have to burn four CDs
in order to proceed with the installation.
It is more convenient to burn one DVD.

In addition, several testers use VMWare (www.vmware.com) which allows to install
from an ISO image file (that is, you do not have to burn to CD/DVD).
This option works with a single image file only.

Trying out beta versions of Linux distributions using VMWare is very popular as
you do not have to burn any CDs. In addition, installation is very fast and it
can be completed in around 10-15 minutes only!
The only requirement here is that of having a DVD ISO.

Comment 1 Patrick Smart 2005-08-22 14:28:16 UTC

I would also be interested in such a format!

BTW, would such a virtual installation be also possible with XEN (I don't have
any clue on that topic, I must confess)?

I the meantime, I presume the script attached to the following message will be a
viable workaround: http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2005-Aug/1794.html

If you adapt this script, it would be a good idea to attach the new version to
this bug report.

Comment 2 Patrick Smart 2005-08-25 20:29:40 UTC

Created attachment 47664 [details]
slightly modified script

I improved the script a little and made the necessary changes for it to work
with beta3.

I will only test the ISO now but at least the script completed and I have valid
ISO file.

Comment 3 Thomas Lodewick 2005-08-27 11:24:27 UTC

hmm - why nout use the script thats already in the openSUSE wiki ?
link:
http://www.opensuse.org/index.php/Making_a_DVD_from_CD

thats works "out of the box" for the beta1 - beta3, and I think it will without
modifications for the next also.

give it a try ;)

regards,
JBScout / Thomas

Comment 4 Adrian Schröter 2005-10-17 09:40:23 UTC

we decided NOT to offer dvd isos for the development build, because we have already problems with the traffic to our mirrors.

However, we do offer jigdo files, so you can build a DVD iso on your own.