[ale] Fedora Core 2 Updates

[Brian J. Dowd]

Yes, /mnt/cdrom.
That brings up another problem. I have lost some X files (sorry, 
couldn't resist) when updating one of my systems and I need to reset 
them back from the Fedora Core 2 disk. Using the original media to 
"Update" plows through as if it is overwriting all files with the 
original distribution and then announces "success". No gui, X still 
won't run. In rpm there is a "force" parameter to overwrite newer files 
with the original, older ones. Any ideas on how to accomplish this in yum?
-Brian

>/mnt/cdrom instead of /dev/cdrom, if convention stands?
>
># -----Original Message-----
># From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On 
># Behalf Of Brian
># J. Dowd
># Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:58 AM
># To: cfowler at outpostsentinel.com; Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
># Subject: Re: [ale] Fedora Core 2 Updates
># 
># 
># I have not tried this but ...
># in the yum.conf file there are sections which provide repository URLs 
># for yum to search for updated headers and files. After the line which 
># starts with "baseurl" below, insert in the path to your CDROM
># such as 
># file:///dev/cdrom/redhat/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
># or whatever the proper device and directory is on your CD. Be sure to 
># update the "[base]", "[base-debuginfo]"  and other sections.
># You should not have to revert these changes to the yum.conf file when 
># you are done (so that you can continue to get the newest updates the 
># next time) as long as you don't keep the CD in the tray. Yum is smart 
># enough to try the next useable repository (which would be hiwaay.net 
># online in the example below) in that case.
># Good luck!
># -Brian
># 
># Example:
># 
># [base]
># name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
># baseurl=file:///dev/cdrom/redhat/fedora/linux/core/$releasever
># /$basearch/os
>#   
># http://mirror.hiwaay.net/redhat/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/
>$basearch/os
>  http://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/$releasever/$basearch/os
>  
>http://mirror.clarkson.edu/pub/distributions/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$
>basearch/os
>  
>http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/fedora/fedora/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/
>RPMS.os
>  http://fedora.redhat.com/releases/fedora-core-$releasever
>#gpgcheck=1
>Christopher Fowler wrote:
>
>  
>
>>I've downloaded and burned the FC2 DVD.  I want to download all the
>>current updates and place them on DVD because when I run yum and
>>download over http it is too slow.  Is there a way I can tell yum
>>be command line or /etc/yum.conf to look at my update DVD for the
>>updaets?
>>
>>Chris
>>    
>>
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