Re: [SLE] 9.2 DVD question.

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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 02:16:59 +0100

James Knott wrote:

> Ken Schneider wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 08:28, Raúl Moratalla wrote:
>>
>>> El Miércoles, 10 de Noviembre de 2004 14:09, Prengel, Ralf escribió:
>>>
>>>> Found thsi some minutes ago (german)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.linux-community.de/story?storyid=14798
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone can translate it into english, please?
>>> It seems interesting but I can't understand it :(
>>
>>
>>
>> Open in Konquerer -->Tools-->Translate this page
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>
> "Yesterday my SuSE-9.2 arrived here. Foreseen of it that man's now
> again SUSE writes, it is noticeable that the installation DVD is a
> dual Layer DVD. Beautiful muck: The blanks are quite expensive (10
> EUR) and only of certain DVD burners recordably, so that a backup copy
> can be only badly provided.
>
> I provide gladly a backup copy and install with that, so that I have
> the original still surely seizablly. The backup copy remains then also
> mostly in my Notebook in it, so that I can after-install auxiliary
> software at any time.
>
>
> Beginning: Of the original DVD do not need I well half definitely"
>
> ??? It's almost as bad as the original German. ;-)

:-)
Ok, I'll give it a try:

"Yesterday, my copy of SuSE 9.2 arrived. Apart from the fact that it's
now spelled "SUSE" again, it's noticeable that the installation DVD is a
dual Layer DVD. What a bummer! (note: leo.org proposed this
translation...) The blank discs are quite expensive (10 EUR (>= 13$ for
the first time now!)) and only certain writers can work with them. Makes
creating a backup difficult.
I like creating a backup to install from so I still have the original as
a fallback. Afterwards, this backup remains in my notebook for
installing additional software.

Ansatz: I definitely *don't* need about half of the original DVD, i.e.:
- KDE in all other languages than DE and EN,
- lots of office stuff in languages other than DE and EN,
- lots of spell checking stuff in languages other than DE and EN,
- 64 bit programs.

Some notes to the following:
- everything is done as root.
- # ... means the prompt.
- everything to the right of the prompt are commands to be executed.
- Lines without prompt are output.

First, mount the original DVD, eg.:

# mount /cdrom

A partition of about 4 GB free space is needed. Thats "/data" in my
case. Create a temporary directory for the new DVD ("/data/tmp/suse92").
The important parts of the DVD go there:

# mkdir /data/tmp/suse92
# cd /cdrom
# cp -p * /data/tmp/suse92
cp: Verzeichnis ?boot? ausgelassen
cp: Verzeichnis ?docu? ausgelassen
cp: Verzeichnis ?dosutils? ausgelassen
cp: Verzeichnis ?media.1? ausgelassen
cp: Verzeichnis ?suse? ausgelassen

# cp -a boot /data/tmp/suse92
# cp -a docu /data/tmp/suse92
# cp -a dosutils /data/tmp/suse92
# cp -a media.1 /data/tmp/suse92
# mkdir /data/tmp/suse92/suse
# cp -a suse/i586 /data/tmp/suse92/suse
# cp -a suse/i686 /data/tmp/suse92/suse
# cp -a suse/noarch /data/tmp/suse92/suse
# cp -a suse/setup /data/tmp/suse92/suse
# cd /data/tmp/suse92/suse
# mkdir x86_64
# chmod +w *

(the messages mean "skipped directory ?.*?")

Now delete the unnecessary stuff:

# cd /data/tmp/suse92/suse/i586
# ls aspell-[a-z]*|grep -v -- -de-|grep -v -- -en-|grep -v devel|xargs rm
# ls OpenOffice_org-[a-z]*|egrep -v "(gnome)|(kde)|(Quick)|(-de-)|(-en-)"| xargs rm
# cd /data/tmp/suse92/suse/noarch
# ls ispell-*|grep -v german|xargs rm
# ls yast2-trans-*|egrep -v "(-en)|(-de)"|xargs rm
# ls susetour-[a-z]*|grep -v de|grep -v en|xargs rm
# ls susehelp_[a-z]*|grep -v de|grep -v en|xargs rm
# ls suselinux-adminguide*|egrep -v "(_de)|(_en)"|xargs rm
# ls suselinux-userguide*|egrep -v "(_de)|(_en)"|xargs rm
# ls myspell-*|egrep -v "(german)|(american)|(british)"|xargs rm
# ls k*-i18n*|egrep -v -- "-(de)|(en)"|xargs rm

After that we are finished with the raw data. What's left is to write
all that to a new blank. (My writer is "/dev/hdd").

# cd /data/tmp/suse92
# growisofs -Z /dev/hdd -J -r -l -no-emul-boot \
    -b boot/loader/isolinux.bin -c boot/loader/boot.cat\
    -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table .

This DVD works like a charm for installation on typical PCs. "Have a lot
of fun..."
Regards, Uli."

Note: This translation was done in a hurry and in the wrong direction
(I'm german...). All corrections (grammar, style, orthography) are
gladly appreciated. Also note that I don't comment on the contents of
the text. You may especially want to (de-)select different languages.

HTH,
Kolja

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