[Suse 10.1]: how to scan a DVD of packages?

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cheikhbouchihda
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[Suse 10.1]: how to scan a DVD of packages?

Post by cheikhbouchihda »

Hello,
I've installed, with no problem, the Suse Linux 10.1, from a DVD, bootable that comes with a magazine and an another DVD(for packages).
The first DVD number one is "added"(scaned) automaticaly at the installation of the system, but the second that is nomaly a live-CD and contains others packages, I don't know how to scan this DVD(of packages) in order to install more software.
So, my question is : how must I do to scan the second DVD(packages), and then install more applications?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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volka
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Post by volka »

If it is one set of DVDs don't they all include the whole list of software packages, i.e. doesn't prompt you yast all availabe packages on all dvds?
The cd version of suse I use in "the old days" did.
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Chris Corbyn
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Post by Chris Corbyn »

I'd change the Yast2 configuration to read from remote FTP so you can keep up-to-date. As far as I know though, Yast2 prompts for the other disk if there's anything on it.

Either way, SuSE uses RPM packages so stick the DVD in, mount it and run:

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find /mnt/dvd -name '*.rpm' -print
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