offset wrote: > I wanted to know if there was a way to complete a full install of > FC5 (similar to the 'Everything' option in RHEL). It looks like I > can only right-click on the installer for every install grouping and > select install all optional packages. Wanted to see if there was > another way of doing a full install. Create a kickstart file, save it to floppy as "ks.cfg", then boot from the FC5 install disc using the following argument: linux ks=floppy Here's a template to get you started; I've already selected all the available package groups for you, including all the languages: http://www.genesis-x.nildram.co.uk/filez/ks.cfg I'm not sure whether specifying a package group will install all of the so-called "optional" packages as well though, I'd need to investigate that one. > I'm sure there are flame/religious wars about whether or not this is > a good thing or not Not too keen on the "everything" install, but the "minimal" is sorely missed. However, once again, you can do a minimal install using a kickstart file like this: %packages --nobase @Core yum I really wouldn't exclude yum though, if I were you. > but my requirement is a full install as I do my own custom rpm > packaging and development and I want access to all installed > packages/libs so I dont have to work out a dependency hell scenario > when rolling my own SRPM. Why not use a mach or mock build environment? http://thomas.apestaart.org/projects/mach/ http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Projects/Mock/ -- K.
