I'm investigating the logistics of migrating to another production server using a new operating system (currently on CentOS). The candidates are Debian, Ubuntu, and openSuse. Virtualbox was used to test the install and a windows manager wasn't installed. Debian and Ubuntu (and CentOS for that matter) install in a matter of minutes, whereas openSuse takes about 30 minutes to install (net install)! Installing from a DVD isn't much better either. Is there any reason for the install taking so long? I can't imagine that such a long install process is acceptable, especially if you have to deploy to multiple servers. I would like to give openSuse a fair shot, especially for the zypper
tool and native BTRFS
, which seems to be a differentiating point for openSuse. I'm well aware that I can utilize these tools in other distros, but it's nice to have the functionality by default.
Things I've tried
- Using a wired connection
- Selecting the minimal/text mode install.
- Deselecting "Update packages from internet" (or something like that)
Main Questions
What is openSuse doing that makes it take longer to install than the other distros? Is there a way to shorten the installation time?