well, if you have broadband, you're going to be a-ok. yum install [package] yum search [keyword] by default, yum's configuration pionts you at redhat's repository, which is SLOW. edit /etc/yum.conf and change it to look like this: ------- [duncan@atom art]$ cat /etc/yum.conf [main] cachedir=/var/cache/yum debuglevel=2 logfile=/var/log/yum.log pkgpolicy=newest distroverpkg=fedora-release tolerant=1 exactarch=1 [base] name=Fedora Core 1 Base :: [http://mirror.phy.bnl.gov] baseurl=http://mirror.phy.bnl.gov/fedora-core/1/i386/os [updates-released] name=Fedora Core 1 Updates :: [http://mirror.phy.bnl.gov] baseurl=http://mirror.phy.bnl.gov/fedora-core/updates/1/i386 [fedora-extra] name=Fedora Core 1 Extras :: [http://www.fedora.us] baseurl=http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora.us/fedora/fedora/1/i386/yum/stable [duncan@atom art]$ ---- now, to make life even easier: after you do this, run yum install apt synaptic this will install apt and synaptic, once that's done, run apt-get update this will present you with options to pick mirrors for various packages (including LOTS that aren't on the official fedora cds) now, when you want to install packages, it's all in a gui (with synaptic)... go: menu -> system tools -> more system tools -> synaptic -d ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeroen Tiebout" <jeroen.tiebout@xxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:19:48 +0200 To: "'For users of Fedora Core releases'" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Mount iso to install rpm's using "add/remove applications" - can'tfind cd > Hi all, > > I just installed Fedora Core 1 on my Sony Vaio PCG-C1VE (no internal disk, > nor cd). > (this is my first linux install, have minimal experience using, looking > good, but slow) > I used XP (which i already deleted (jeej!) to create a fat32 partition at > the end of the disk containing the yarrow-i386 iso files. > Installation went flawless (except for the 1024x480 Lcd, but i got that > working (jeej! again) > > Now i would like to add some packages (from the iso files, btw md5sum says > they're ok) > Mounting the iso files works fine. > ..# mount -o loop -t iso9660 /mnt/osshare/yarrow-yadieyadieya.iso /mnt/cdrom > Browsing the files works > > When i run the gnome - system settings - Add/Remove Application utility, > It says it can't find the cd. > > Can i get this to work or do i have to manualy install rpm's? (i'm a noob) > Are there lists available explaining the content (or a description) of the > rpm's on the fedora cd's? The utility has a short description for each rpm, > but takes minutes to load on this system (that will be my next mission > -speeding up the damn thing) > > Cheers, > Jeroen > > -- > Something about dark rooms, pills and pacman > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list +( duncan brown +( duncanbrown@xxxxxxxxx +( http://www.linuxadvocate.net she's crashing her car in an intersection she did not see the light she's walking round and round in a shopping mall as if she had no sight dreams are only clouds that form and dissipate the sky is a highway for metal birds and land is real estate she does not understand her world depends upon a history of lies she walks right by all her old high school friends for she has dollar signs in her eyes - the dead milkmen, "dollar signs in her eyes"
