"One of the things which has always ticked me off is making a clean Fedora install, and then having hundreds of megs of patches to download the first time 'yum update' is run. However, building a patched install dvd is actually pretty simple."
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2005-06-29
This looks very flexible, not only could you get Fedora installed with all the patches, but also any software you want. I suppose this might be possible using the slipstream method with Windows CDs, but not easily since most Windows software bundled with it's own incompatible installer. If you already know how to make RPM packages for Fedora (which isn't hard), then with these instructions it should be a pieace of cake to add to the default installed software.
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2005-06-29
Simple also has different meaning!!!
"# mkisofs -R -J -T -v -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table
-V "Fedora Core 5 (Patched.0406)" -b isolinux/isolinux.bin
-c isolinux/boot.cat -x "lost+found" -o FC5-i386-dvd-patched.iso i386
# /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/implantisomd5 FC5-i386-dvd-patched.iso"
At loss of words... O_O
Member since:2006-04-30
Yes, well there are a few steps involved. But if like me installing fedora is a fairly routine affair, this process is worth it and simplifies my administration and workload quite a bit.
I would be willing to provide monthly iso images for others, but do not have hosting space available to do this.
Edited 2006-04-30 23:48
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2005-09-04
What is the use of having Xmounths old immages on all servers. For people with broadband is's ok download 100+ MB of updates after initial install, but for people on dialub tha has borroved the dvd from a mate/"got it from a mag cover disk" it's a pain to wait for ever for the download to finish.
Edited 2006-05-01 11:57
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2006-01-11
There are two limitations to that script.
1) You need to use a DVD not a CD.
2) I upgrade the kernel that's used to install so I needed some extra steps.
Here is the script I wrote.
https://www.redhat.com/archives/anaconda-devel-list/2006-April/msg00...
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2006-03-22
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2006-05-10
if I check the DVD before the fedora installation then my computer just power down. Neither the light of the energy is on. I have to wait for some minutes if I want to turn on the computer again. This problems is just with fedora. With the windows I don't have any problem.
This is my second laptop with the same problem. The first one, after two days it didn't turn on. Is it a hardware problem or a software problem?
Toshiba A105 S361
Fedora Core 5
