[plug] Time to install SuSE 9.1 pro from DVD?

[Margo Adams]

Rod wrote:
> Hi All!
> 
> Just a quick question for those who have installed SuSE 9.1 Pro.  I have an
> AMD 64 2800+ with a DVD-ROM/CDRW drive and an A08 DVD-RW drive.  I have
> tried installing both the 64 bit and 32 bit versions.
> 
> Both DVDs boot fine, and have no trouble in getting up to the install
> screen.  Once all the options are selected, I click to start installing and
> that's where the fun begins (btw, they are new installs as the drive is
> clean).  I'm installing about 4Gb worth of software.  The 64 bit version
> takes about 2 hours to get to 3% installed, whereas the 32 bit version takes
> about 2 hours to get to 30% installed.  During the install, both DVDs are
> spinning up and down quite frequently, and the same result happens in both
> optical drives.
> 
> Has anybody else encountered these type of times for installation?  I'm just
> trying to compare to some sort of benchmark, so I can determine whether
> there is something wrong with my hardware or the disks (I have had no
> problems installing other flavours of Linux in the past, as well as Windows
> XP).
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Rod!
> 

Hi Rod

As a comparison, the first time I tried to install Suse from DVD, my dvd 
rom couldn't read the disc properly and wouldn't boot. I actually had to 
buy a new dvd drive. After that the install took about 15mins. Being my 
first install I probably didn't have enough packages selected :)

Margo

ps: Still bummed about missing the workshop. The b/f found out it was up 
2 flights of stairs :(