Adding the SuSE FTP server as a Source of Installation-YAST

Xeroid · edited 01/13/05 by Xeroid

I'm going to post this here. There was a website that contained this infromation that included screenshots but it is no longer available. (forums.the-myos.net)

I hope I have everything correct. If not, feel free to suggest changes. Smile

Adding the SuSE FTP server as a Source of Installation in YAST:

Go to:

Control Center/YaST2 Modules/Software/Change Source of Installation/Administrator Mode Button and enter your Administrator Password.

Click Add and select FTP, and in the Server Name box type 195.135.221.132

In the directory type /pub/suse/i386/9.1 (substitute 9.2 if you are running the newer version)

Check the box next to Anonymous in the authentication box, and click ok.

Now you must highlight the new FTP source, click on the "up" button until it rises to the top so that it becomes your new default source.

You should now be able to go to "Install and Remove Software" and use the SuSE FTP resources. Allow a couple of minutes for YaST2 to read the contents of the SuSE FTP site.

Hope this helps.

EDIT:
SuSE International FTP Mirrors. If you choose to use one of the mirrors instead of the main SuSE FTP site, see the quote below.

DeFi · Member Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 312 Location: Cali

looks perfect Xeroid Razz

lynch · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:29 am Post subject:

Glad you did that, Xeroid. I tried to link someone to that site and, like you said, it was unavailable.
lynch

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DocZayus · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:39 am Post subject:

trying it now, but it seems to have locked up.

It kept telling me that the address was wrong.
So I removed the leading / in pub/suse/i386/9.1 because it seemed to add a trailing / to the IP.

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nukes · Linux Guru Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Posts: 4558

You should stick that on the tutorial/howto thread, just so we can find it in future.
(I would, but I'm not allowed to edit the post Very Happy

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joshwilson_1 · Advanced Member Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 823

Thanks for the guide. I am installing SUSE 9.1 as we speak and I would love to install via the SUSE FTP site.

k_kote · Jr. Member Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 50

thanks xeroid, that is very cool, k_kote

Xeroid · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:43 pm Post subject:

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sasha · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:13 am Post subject:

k_kote! Haven't seen you for a while
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k_kote · Jr. Member Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 50

Got a new job, and have not had much free time to play. i did get SuSE 9.1 downloaded and installed just today. glad to be back Very Happy

Germ · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:41 pm Post subject:

Painter · Member Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 147 Location: Arkansas

Thanks Xeriod,
I have been looking for this info for a couple of months now.
Ever since that Web site went down.
But now I have the info on floppy,never to be lost again.

Xeroid · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject:

You are most welcome.

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lynch · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:53 am Post subject:

This still works with 9.3.
The server was kinda slow downloading Pysol (32mb) but it's Friday night.
Some things still need to be installed from CDs, thought. xmms for instance.
lynch

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