[YLUG] Private Fedora F12 install iso - available

[Stuart Priest]

mike cloaked wrote:
> Over a period of time I have learned how to use the Fedora toolchain
> (mock/pingi) to rebuild install DVD isos for Fedora releases from the
> current rpm package sets. This is exceptionally useful when there have
> been installer issues that have come to light after the release of a
> new version.  So these days when there have been a number of important
> updates I do a rebuild of the iso with all packages updated, and
> possibly adding a few packages that were not in the original released
> DVD, as well as removing a lot of the language support that I have no
> need for. Then for any new installs I use my own iso either burned to
> a DVD or as an HD install. This usually results in a DVD iso that is
> both up to date as well as smaller in total size. This then means that
> a long update after install is avoided.  However I should say that in
> F12 updates now use delta rpms by default, and this saves around 85%
> to 90% of the download bandwidth for a typical update run, compared to
> updating the same package set in earlier releases!
> 
> Neither Fedora, nor Fedora Unity, make such updated isos available in
> a timely fashion, if at all, but I thought that if anyone in this
> group wants an up to date iso copy occasionally then I am prepared to
> make my rebuild available on a limited basis. I ran a rebuild of the
> F12 i386 iso earlier today with the latest kernel
> (kernel-2.6.31.6-145.fc12.i686 ) included, and I will be using it to
> install in a laptop next weekend.
> 
> If someone on this list has a server with enough space to add these
> files (about 2GB for the main iso), then I would be happy to upload my
> iso and checksum files for anyone to use - with the usual proviso that
> I am not responsible for any problems ensuing from the use of the
> files. As far as I can tell the isos that I build work exactly as the
> original release iso - I have only built for i386, and not 64 bit or
> ppc - and only English as the supported language.
> 
> If you want a copy then let me know either to this list, or email me
> privately, with how I can upload the file - and then you can make it
> available by whatever method you like.  If no servers are available to
> upload the files to, then if you are at York University and can bring
> me a usbkey (4GB) I can put a copy of the files on it - this is only
> for someone who wants to use this method to put the files on their
> server to offer up to others, as I would only have a limited time to
> do this during the daytime. I don't have the time to offer this
> generally, nor do I have server space to offer downloads myself.
> 
> I thought this might be of interest to some on the list.
> 


Dear all

Mike's isos for F11 and F12 are available here...

	http://bioltfws1.york.ac.uk/ylug

Regards

Stuart Priest
Bioscience Computing Manager, Dept. of Biology (Area 15)
University of York, PO Box 373, YORK, YO10 5YW, UK
Telephone 01904 328744, mobile 07876 577900, FAX 01904 328804