FYI: Script I wrote- Fedorasync.sh

[Efthym]

On Mon, 03 May 2004 16:21:54 +0800, Chris Kloiber <ckloiber at ckloiber.com>  
wrote:

> On Mon, 2004-05-03 at 15:51, Efthym wrote:
>> On Mon, 03 May 2004 13:26:55 +0800, Chris Kloiber  
>> <ckloiber at ckloiber.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > For those who don't know rsync or mkisofs well, but want to make daily
>> > dvd isos of rawhide, and as a side benefit have a local yum repo, I
>> > wrote a script for you.
>> >
>> > ftp://people.redhat.com/ckloiber/FedoraSync.sh
>> >
>> > Usage: FedoraSync.sh <options> <arch> <source_repo> <local_directory>
>> > Options:
>> > -live     No changes are made to the local copy without this.
>> > -del      Passes --delete to rsync, files not existing at the
>> >           source are removed in the local tree.
>> > -paranoid 'touch' all local files, makes rsync verify them
>> >           and avoids corruption. Takes a little longer, but
>> >           I highly recommend it.
>> > -iso      After rsync is complete, create a dvd iso from the
>> >           local tree.
>> > *Note:    -iso enables -live, -del, and -paranoid
>> > -ssh      Passes -e ssh to rsync, so you can use rsync over
>> >           ssh connections.
>> > arch is one of: i386, x86_64, or ppc (ppc untested)
>> > Options can now be given in any order, or ommitted to use
>> > built-in defaults.
>> >
>> > I recommend you start by copying your latest CD's or DVD to
>> > /var/ftp/pub/rawhide/$ARCH, (as that is the default local directory my
>> > script uses) then run the script to update that copy to save on
>> > bandwidth a bit.
>> >
>> > Enjoy, but please use an rsync mirror near you. As configured it will
>> > use rsync://mirror.linux.duke.edu/fedora-linux-core-development but we
>> > don't want to overload that mirror. Other rsync mirrors can be found  
>> at:
>> >
>> > http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html
>> >
>> > You may have to hunt a bit for the right path at first. When you get  
>> it
>> > right, running it with just -del will show which old files will be
>> > deleted, and which will be created. You should not see the arch in the
>> > path of any output. You will see Fedora, isolinux, headers, etc at the
>> > beginning of the test output. Running with -live (or -live -del
>> > -paranoid) will update the local tree, but not make an iso. Using -iso
>> > will enable -live -del and -paranoid automatically, and build an iso
>> > suitable for booting (Yes, it works for me on both i386 and x86_64).
>> > Speaking of x86_64 you can override the arch of the system running the
>> > script to download and burn an x86_64 iso. You might be able to make  
>> an
>> > iso for ppc, however I doubt it will boot unless isolinux is supported
>> > there as well. (I have not tested ppc at all as I don't have one. If  
>> you
>> > make it work, send patches!)
>> >
>> > As a side benefit to all this, the yum headers get downloaded and  
>> placed
>> > in your anonymous ftp tree, as well as on the DVD iso. You can then  
>> use
>> > either as a local yum repository, further saving bandwidth if you have
>> > many machines to update.
>> >
>> > Have fun, I am. :)
>> >
>>
>> This is great ! I'll finish my exams in 3 days (finally!!) and I would
>> like to try an installation from scratch. Only problem is I haven't got  
>> a
>> DVD-R ;) and burning the CDs would be the best way for me.
>> I've looked through the docs but can't find how to split the Fedora
>> directory on the 4 CDs. Is there a list of rpms for each CDs or a HOWTO  
>> or
>> something?
>
> There is no physical list, but there is a script in anaconda to do that.
> I just have not gotten a "round tuit" yet. It is direction I'd like to
> go with my script.
>
> In the mean time, I see that 8x DVD+/-RW drives are on sale for $79
> after rebate at stores like CompUSA and Office Depot
> (http://www.techbargains.com). If you are not in the USA, I hope you can
> find similar deals in your area. :)
>

Thanx, but I don't think I'll be able to get one for a Thinkpad T21 :)

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