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 ...
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