Re: Do we need split media CDs for F12?

[Robert 'Bob' Jensen]

----- "King InuYasha"  wrote:
> A script that takes the DVD image to produce the CD versions would
> basically require extracting the whole DVD image and then generating
> new ISOs from that tree. Maybe mirrors could do it if you want to save
> space on the main server or whatever.

I think Bradley was suggesting something that the user could use to create CDs from an expanded DVD. I believe that revisor can do this pretty easily for users that already have an existing Fedora or EL install, kanarip will be speaking up on this I hope now that he is home.

- Bob

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Do we need split media CDs for F12?

[Jeroen van Meeuwen]

On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:58:36 +0000 (UTC), "Robert 'Bob' Jensen"
 wrote:
> ----- "King InuYasha"  wrote:
> > A script that takes the DVD image to produce the CD versions would
> > basically require extracting the whole DVD image and then generating
> > new ISOs from that tree. Maybe mirrors could do it if you want to save
> > space on the main server or whatever.
>
> I think Bradley was suggesting something that the user could use to

create
> CDs from an expanded DVD. I believe that revisor can do this pretty

easily
> for users that already have an existing Fedora or EL install, kanarip

will
> be speaking up on this I hope now that he is home.

Revisor can do this very easily, but it's a hidden feature (not exposed in
the GUI, barely documented, blabla)

It's called --reuse, which allows you to not rebuild the installer images,
but instead reuse existing installer images. You would point it at a
mounted DVD, configure a repository pointing to the DVD, and voila, you can
do anything you like with it.

This is what I use to create the Everything spins too; I just change the
package payload, but do not change the installer images.

Kind regards,

Jeroen van Meeuwen
-kanarip