hello,
i have just installed fc3 on an thinkpad r51 and a desktop machine. the version is 2.6.9-1.667, from dvd During the installations, i have selected everything to be installed.
Please let me your experience of the following. this is my first install and upgrade.
a. how long this might take on the thinkpad with the folloing spec. centrino 1.5Ghz,768mb pc2700 ram, via a network with download speed of about 45kbps using up2date or yum. i have to plan for the required time at a cafe or some other place as i am on dialup.
b. is it possible to just download the updates to a folder and use them to update all machines and if so how? this would make more sense in case of multiple machines.
thank you for your time raghavendra
Raghavendra Moktali wrote:
hello,
i have just installed fc3 on an thinkpad r51 and a desktop machine. the version is 2.6.9-1.667, from dvd During the installations, i have selected everything to be installed.
Please let me your experience of the following. this is my first install and upgrade.
a. how long this might take on the thinkpad with the folloing spec. centrino 1.5Ghz,768mb pc2700 ram, via a network with download speed of about 45kbps using up2date or yum. i have to plan for the required time at a cafe or some other place as i am on dialup.
The current size of the i386 updates directory for FC3 is around 1.7GB, though that includes multiple versions of some packages, so you wouldn't need the older updates. Let's say it comes to around 1GB after removing duplicates. That would take nearly 50 hours to download at 45kbps.
b. is it possible to just download the updates to a folder and use them to update all machines and if so how? this would make more sense in case of multiple machines.
Move the kernel updates into a separate folder. In the folder with the other updates, do: # rpm -Fvh *.rpm
In the folder containing the kernel updates, install the latest kernel package: # rpm -ivh kernel...whatever...rpm
Paul.
Paul Howarth wrote:
Raghavendra Moktali wrote:
The current size of the i386 updates directory for FC3 is around 1.7GB, though that includes multiple versions of some packages, so you wouldn't need the older updates. Let's say it comes to around 1GB after removing duplicates. That would take nearly 50 hours to download at 45kbps.
how does a user on dial up manage this? looks line this thing is forcing me to get a dsl connection
just upgraded only the kernel to 2.6.10 xxxx via dsl nerwork @ abt 50Kbps. took abt 1 hr including the initial setup at a friends place.
it also broke my fragile 14.4 modem connection at home :( using linmodem's trial hsf rpm. now my modem is not found. have to look into it.
b. is it possible to just download the updates to a folder and use them to update all machines and if so how? this would make more sense in case of multiple machines.
Move the kernel updates into a separate folder. In the folder with the other updates, do: # rpm -Fvh *.rpm
up2date applied them after the download finished.
In the folder containing the kernel updates, install the latest kernel package: # rpm -ivh kernel...whatever...rpm
Paul. thanks again ...
Paul Howarth wrote:
The current size of the i386 updates directory for FC3 is around 1.7GB, though that includes multiple versions of some packages, so you wouldn't need the older updates. Let's say it comes to around 1GB after removing duplicates. That would take nearly 50 hours to download at 45kbps.
Raghavendra Moktali wrote:
how does a user on dial up manage this? looks line this thing is forcing me to get a dsl connection
With difficulty.
With a subscription to fedora-announce-list, looking at the [SECURITY] tag, knowing what you're running, and working out which updates you do need. (If you use XEmacs and note that there is a movemail format vulnerability, you might note that you're only vulnerable if you use XEmacs to connect to a malicious POP server. If you don't use that, or you can be sure your POP server and the connection to it is safe, why bother upgrading?)
With a good firewall.
With something like http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/products/compilations/#pid52847 or a friend with a fast Internet connection.
I was there for a long time. And I'm glad I'm still not there, but it is possible.
I suppose there might be a market for a repository only containing security updates, too.
James.