Can I generate Installation DVD from Development repository

[Mohd Izhar Firdaus Ismail]

Thanks for responding Bruno .. however, I got some question about ur
script .. trying to understand how it works

On 3/3/07, Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to&gt; wrote:
>  I do this by creating a fudged .discinfo file containing the
> following:
>  1170104239.562016
>  Fedora 6.90
>  i386
>  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
>  Fedora/base 
what is this line for? I can change this to something else right? if
yes, what are the acceptible values?
>  /srv/pungi/20070129.1/6.90/Desktop/i386/os/Fedora 
>  Fedora/pixmaps
>
>  and then run the following to make an install DVD with all of the packages
>  currently in core:
>  #!/bin/sh
>
>  publisher="Bruno Wolff III"
>  release="7"
>
>  ##############################################################################
>
>  export FCBASE=`pwd`
>  arch=`uname -i`
>  date=`date +%Y%m%d`
>
>  mkdir -p $FCBASE/$arch 
is $FCBASE/core is the core repo? my mirrored repo is mirrored using
reposync instead of rsync (therefore, I only have the RPMs .. other
stuff in the hierachy are not downloaded) ... do i need to add some
more stuff into FCBASE?
>  rsync --archive  $FCBASE/core/ $FCBASE/$arch 

>  repomanage --old i386/Fedora/RPMS | xargs rm -f
>  cp $FCBASE/.discinfo $FCBASE/$arch
>
>  find $arch -name "TRANS.TBL" -exec rm -f {} \;
>  mkisofs -q -r -R -J -T -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 \
>    -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -boot-info-table \
>    -V "FC $release update$date $arch DVD" \
>    -A "Fedora Core $release update$date $arch DVD" \
>    -publisher "$publisher" -p "$publisher" -x lost+found \
>    -o FC-$release-update$date-$arch-DVD.iso $arch
>
>  You might also be able to just use the boot.iso and custom repositories,
>  but I don't know how to do that.
>  

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Amano Hikaru
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Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
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[Bruno Wolff III]

On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 16:17:57 +0800,
  Hikaru Amano <kagesenshi.87(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
>  Thanks for responding Bruno .. however, I got some question about ur
>  script .. trying to understand how it works
>  
>  On 3/3/07, Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to&gt; wrote:
>  >I do this by creating a fudged .discinfo file containing the following:
>  >1170104239.562016
>  >Fedora 6.90
>  >i386
>  >1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
>  >Fedora/base
>  
>  what is this line for? I can change this to something else right? if
>  yes, what are the acceptible values? 
I just copied the .discinfo file from F7T1 and added more CD numbers to it.
I don't know how any of the other lines are used.

>  >/srv/pungi/20070129.1/6.90/Desktop/i386/os/Fedora
>  
>  >Fedora/pixmaps
>  >
>  >and then run the following to make an install DVD with all of the packages
>  >currently in core:
>  >#!/bin/sh
>  >
>  >publisher="Bruno Wolff III"
>  >release="7"
>  >
>  >##############################################################################
>  >
>  >export FCBASE=`pwd`
>  >arch=`uname -i`
>  >date=`date +%Y%m%d`
>  >
>  >mkdir -p $FCBASE/$arch
>  
>  is $FCBASE/core is the core repo? my mirrored repo is mirrored using
>  reposync instead of rsync (therefore, I only have the RPMs .. other
>  stuff in the hierachy are not downloaded) ... do i need to add some
>  more stuff into FCBASE? 
$FCBASE/core is the mirror of the whole core layout. You need to have the
images as that is what actually gets booted. So you will need to grab some
things you don't have yet.

The reason I copy things over, is that at times there are multiple versions
of the same package in the repo and I want to be able to clean out the
superceded ones, but still have a copy so if I resync my mirror, I don't
redownload stuff I already have gotten.

>  >rsync --archive  $FCBASE/core/ $FCBASE/$arch
>  
>  
>  >repomanage --old i386/Fedora/RPMS | xargs rm -f
>  >cp $FCBASE/.discinfo $FCBASE/$arch
>  >
>  >find $arch -name "TRANS.TBL" -exec rm -f {} \;
>  >mkisofs -q -r -R -J -T -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 \
>  >  -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -boot-info-table \
>  >  -V "FC $release update$date $arch DVD" \
>  >  -A "Fedora Core $release update$date $arch DVD" \
>  >  -publisher "$publisher" -p "$publisher" -x lost+found \
>  >  -o FC-$release-update$date-$arch-DVD.iso $arch

[Mohd Izhar Firdaus Ismail]

On 3/4/07, Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to&gt; wrote:
[snip]

>  I just copied the .discinfo file from F7T1 and added more CD numbers
> to it.
>  I don't know how any of the other lines are used.
>  
Ok

[snip]

>  $FCBASE/core is the mirror of the whole core layout. You need to have
> the
>  images as that is what actually gets booted. So you will need to grab some
>  things you don't have yet.
>
>  The reason I copy things over, is that at times there are multiple versions
>  of the same package in the repo and I want to be able to clean out the
>  superceded ones, but still have a copy so if I resync my mirror, I don't
>  redownload stuff I already have gotten. 
I think I got it now .. :) .. I'll be trying to download the ISO again
.. if still fails in the middle of the download, will resort to this
method ..

On 3/4/07, Jim Cornette <fc-cornette(a)insight.rr.com&gt; wrote:

>  You might try to download using wget with the ftp location link. I
> am
>  trying it now and it seems to be working.
>
>  This might be a jumbled output copied from the terminal but basically, I
>  am using the link that was posted in earlier parts of the thread. 
... outbound FTP connection is **blocked** in the network ... only
HTTP and HTTPS worked ... XD

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regards
Hikaru
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Mohd Izhar Firdaus Bin Ismail
Amano Hikaru
天野晃 「あまの ひかる」
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
ICT 2nd Year 1st Semester
mohd.izhar.firdaus(a)gmail.com
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kagesenshi.87(a)gmail.com
GPG: http://www.rootshell.be/~kagesens/public-key.asc
Blog: http://kagesenshi.blogspot.com
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[Jim Cornette]

Hikaru Amano wrote:
>  On 3/4/07, Bruno Wolff III <bruno(a)wolff.to&gt; wrote:
>  [snip]
>  
> > I just copied the .discinfo file from F7T1 and added more CD numbers 
> > to it.
> > I don't know how any of the other lines are used.
> >
>  
>  Ok
>  
>  [snip]
>  
> > $FCBASE/core is the mirror of the whole core layout. You need to have the
> > images as that is what actually gets booted. So you will need to grab 
> > some
> > things you don't have yet.
> >
> > The reason I copy things over, is that at times there are multiple 
> > versions
> > of the same package in the repo and I want to be able to clean out the
> > superceded ones, but still have a copy so if I resync my mirror, I don't
> > redownload stuff I already have gotten.
>  
>  I think I got it now .. :) .. I'll be trying to download the ISO again
>  .. if still fails in the middle of the download, will resort to this
>  method ..
>  
>  On 3/4/07, Jim Cornette <fc-cornette(a)insight.rr.com&gt; wrote:
>  
> > You might try to download using wget with the ftp location link. I am
> > trying it now and it seems to be working.
> >
> > This might be a jumbled output copied from the terminal but basically, I
> > am using the link that was posted in earlier parts of the thread.
>  
>  ... outbound FTP connection is **blocked** in the network ... only
>  HTTP and HTTPS worked ... XD
>   
I guess wget works with http also. Are you not retrieving the iso and 
not sending ftp?

The file is working fine for me and is pulling in the file at speeds 
varying from 300k/s down to the 100k/s ranges and is 17% complete since 
my previous posting.

I could not see someone not allowing one to pull in files from ftp 
sites. Sending files out ftp though might be a security risk to the 
organization. No doubt some admins would limit ftp incoming though.

Jim
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[Mohd Izhar Firdaus Ismail]

On 3/4/07, Jim Cornette <fc-cornette(a)insight.rr.com&gt; wrote:
>  I guess wget works with http also. Are you not retrieving the iso
> and
>  not sending ftp?
>  
well ... wget support both .. and i know that ...

my problem currently was http download stuck halfway of the download
... and for some reasons, the servers doesnt reply the content length
if requested through http .. thus making resume not working .. had to
redownload everytime it stuck ..

>  The file is working fine for me and is pulling in the file at speeds
>  varying from 300k/s down to the 100k/s ranges and is 17% complete since
>  my previous posting.
>
>  I could not see someone not allowing one to pull in files from ftp
>  sites. Sending files out ftp though might be a security risk to the
>  organization. No doubt some admins would limit ftp incoming though.
>  
Lets just say the admins + the pointy haired bosses are paranoid ...
only connections to HTTP and HTTPS are allowed .. other protocols ..
blocked totally ..

>  Jim
>  --
>  Corruption is not the #1 priority of the Police Commissioner.  His job
>  is to enforce the law and fight crime.
>                  -- P.B.A. President E. J. Kiernan 

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regards
Hikaru
-----------------------------------------------
Mohd Izhar Firdaus Bin Ismail
Amano Hikaru
天野晃 「あまの ひかる」
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
ICT 2nd Year 1st Semester
mohd.izhar.firdaus(a)gmail.com
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kagesenshi.87(a)gmail.com
GPG: http://www.rootshell.be/~kagesens/public-key.asc
Blog: http://kagesenshi.blogspot.com
-----------------------------------------------

[Jim Cornette]

Hikaru Amano wrote:
>  On 3/4/07, Jim Cornette <fc-cornette(a)insight.rr.com&gt; wrote:
> > I guess wget works with http also. Are you not retrieving the iso and
> > not sending ftp?
> >
>  
>  well ... wget support both .. and i know that ...
>  
>  my problem currently was http download stuck halfway of the download
>  ... and for some reasons, the servers doesnt reply the content length
>  if requested through http .. thus making resume not working .. had to
>  redownload everytime it stuck .. 
I know the experience when downloading through browsers in the past. It 
really makes grabbing then CDs a tough task.

>  
> > The file is working fine for me and is pulling in the file at speeds
> > varying from 300k/s down to the 100k/s ranges and is 17% complete since
> > my previous posting.
> >
> > I could not see someone not allowing one to pull in files from ftp
> > sites. Sending files out ftp though might be a security risk to the
> > organization. No doubt some admins would limit ftp incoming though.
> >
>  
>  Lets just say the admins + the pointy haired bosses are paranoid ...
>  only connections to HTTP and HTTPS are allowed .. other protocols ..
>  blocked totally .. 
We have unique policies in our work environment also. Fortunately they 
don't go that far as to limiting major protocols.

Jim

[Bruno Wolff III]

On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 22:08:52 -0500,
  Jim Cornette <fc-cornette(a)insight.rr.com&gt; wrote:
>  
>  I could not see someone not allowing one to pull in files from ftp 
>  sites. Sending files out ftp though might be a security risk to the 
>  organization. No doubt some admins would limit ftp incoming though. 
It is common to need to use passive mode for ftp transfers to get through
firewalls. The reason is that firewalls don't need to maintain state
to block inbound connections to random ports, so they are often set up
this way. This blocks servers from connecting to ports advertised by
clients in using ftp in what used to be the normal way.