[SLUG] Installing Linux for Lucy

[Jamie Adams]

On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 11:47 +0000, Paul Teasdale wrote:

> 
> Because I don't use SUSE as my main distro I am no expert on this but in older 
> versions of SUSE default installs would not play DVDs/MP3s etc without 
> additional package installs from alternative locations. SUSE used to stay 
> clear of any potential patent/legal problems that come with DVDs and MP3s etc 
> and did not include the software on their distribution disks. I mention this 
> because you say the Lucy wants to be able to watch DVDs. This situation may 
> have changed now. I'd be interested to hear from someone who knows this.

This was still true the last time I tried it and a quick scan on google
suggests that this is true of release 10 too. I don't think it's that
difficult to bypass - the pacman repositories usually offer everything
that is needed [1]. 

I recently installed Ubuntu Breezy and that was the same. Luckily they
provide simple instructions on their website to get it all working.

Jamie

[1] http://packman.links2linux.org/


		
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