Bug 129157

Summary:	Bad Internet - Install
Product:	[openSUSE] SUSE Linux 10.1	Reporter:	atha v. <AthaV>
Component:	Installation	Assignee:	Adrian Schröter <adrian.schroeter>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:	Klaus Kämpf <kkaempf>
Severity:	Minor
Priority:	P5 - None	CC:	lslezak, simon.strandman, snwint
Version:	Alpha 1
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Hardware:	Other
OS:	Other
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Description atha v. 2005-10-18 20:18:55 UTC

I tried the download Version of Linux SuSE 10.1 (not to do so much garbage :), 
because of all cd-rs I burned) 
 
first of the Problem was, it was not Plug'n'Install. I have to choose at first 
ftp in the Bootmanager (SLP is standard but not of course not working, for an 
Internet - install) 
 
After that, I have to write a big String, witch ftp-server I want (when I have 
no Internet, cheers ... I can't work). Please do an Option with a server list. 
 
Then, after getting a mirrorserver 
(ftp://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/linux/opensuse/... edge-Version) 
at the install time of the packages, every 5 Minutes or two packages was an 
error, that this package couldn't be found. So I had to click to Retry (Or 
Original String: "Wiederholen")and for a 2 GB download i had to click for more 
than 300 times (sometimes you have to click 10 Times to find this package on 
the server ... 
 
have a nice time (by searching ... ;o)) 
 
greez DJ B.

Comment 1 Ladislav Slezák 2005-10-19 07:18:31 UTC

I don't think it's a good idea to have a fixed list of FTP servers built-in. The listed servers could easily get overloaded if users don't search for a suitable mirror. And FTP servers change all the time, it would be impossible to keep the list up to date... The long URL is entered just once anyway.

Please, attach y2log (see http://www.opensuse.org/Bug_Reporting_FAQ#YaST) to debug  the problem. But IMO the server was overloaded.

Comment 2 Michael Radziej 2005-10-19 09:41:05 UTC

Adrian, this is more or less feedback about the opensuse project.

Comment 4 Steffen Winterfeldt 2005-10-19 10:27:11 UTC

A server list has been requested in bug 119813, too. I'm all for it
as long as

a) there is an official server list
b) someone opens a separate bug for this

Comment 5 atha v. 2005-10-28 21:00:28 UTC

Maybe I've an Idea:

You can download the serverlist at before you begin to install (So you have an dynamic list - just a few bytes).

Or is it maybe to slow?

Comment 6 Simon Strandman 2007-01-05 10:19:51 UTC

Hello

The problems with FTP installs is quite annoying. Even if you have a fast and stable FTP there will like be some connection problems. So you can't just leave a computer on installing over a FTP but have to watch it and click "Ok" once in a while to retry a failed download. The same is true if you later add a FTP as a source in yast. It would be much better if yast could automatically retry 5-10 times before prompting the user.

Should I open another bug about that btw, since this one is about multiple problems?

Comment 7 Christoph Thiel 2008-04-25 09:20:46 UTC

With download.opensuse.org we have all we need, IMO. Please check out http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service/Redirector for details.