Package installer from RH7.2

[Thomas Taylor]

Hi All:

Would it safely be possible to use the RedHat Package Manager from RH version 
7.2 with FC3?

I'm attempting to download either the DVD or CDs without success so have 
ordered the DVD from CheapBytes and will install from that.

Unless the Add/Remove Applications program in FC3t3 has changed in FC3 Final, 
I would prefer to use the older RH program as it has features missing in the 
newer version (such as listing ALL programs and versions installed).

Also, I keep seeing references to bittorent.  What is that?  Where to get 
information about it?

Thanks, Tom

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Do, den 11.11.2004 schrieb Thomas Taylor um 8:03:
> Would it safely be possible to use the RedHat Package Manager from RH version 
> 7.2 with FC3?

You mean the RPM from RH7.2? No! Don't shoot yourself into the knee. You
mean GnoRPM? No, that won't do either.

Use yum and yumi if you want a GUI for the online installer tools. Or
use apt along with synaptic.
> Also, I keep seeing references to bittorent.  What is that?  Where to get 
> information about it?

http://azureus.sourceforge.net/index.php

This is one advanced and popular BitTorrent client. BitTorrent is a
Peer2Peer network with an own protocol. Google will bring you more
information.
> Thanks, Tom

Alexander

[Tim]

On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 23:03 -0800, Thomas Taylor wrote:
> Hi All:
>
> Would it safely be possible to use the RedHat Package Manager from RH version 
> 7.2 with FC3?
>
> I'm attempting to download either the DVD or CDs without success so have 
> ordered the DVD from CheapBytes and will install from that.
>
> Unless the Add/Remove Applications program in FC3t3 has changed in FC3 Final, 
> I would prefer to use the older RH program as it has features missing in the 
> newer version (such as listing ALL programs and versions installed).
>
> Also, I keep seeing references to bittorent.  What is that?  Where to get 
> information about it?
> Thanks, Tom
>
> Tom Taylor 
> Registered linux user #263467
> FC3T3 (for now)
> KDE 3.3.0-5RH

I tried to go from RH 7.3 to FC2 with an upgrade and it tanked.  I think
the versions are too far apart, I had to wipe the drive and do a clean
install.  And no I had not backed up the drive, but it was just stuff,
like dust in the corners.  Lucky for me a month later I haven't said "OH
NO that file!"  Like they say about clothes, if you haven't worn it
again in a year you probably never will :-)

Tim...