Robert P. J. Day wrote: > for the first time, i'd like to download the fedora 8 x86_64 re-spin > and, to be frank, there's not a single web page i've found that tells > me how to use jigdo to do it. > > i've perused the tutorials and HOWTOs at fedoraunity.org and > followed links, and i'm now fairly conversant on the rationale behind > re-spins and why jigdo was developed and a whole lot of other stuff > but i've yet to find a single page that says, "oh, you want a re-spin? > follow these steps." > > seriously, this is what i think has been a fundamental failing of a > lot of online fedora documentation -- the notion of a simple "recipe": > do these things, and you will get what you want. instead, there's > typically a great deal of philosophical substantiation, while the poor > reader is just sitting there, thinking, "well, yeah, but i just want > to *do* something, so how do i *do* it?" (it's sort of like, when i > ask someone for the time, i want them to tell me the time, i don't > need to be told how to build a watch.) > > so, really, when i decided to grab a re-spin, i figured to invest a > minute or two googling, find the command, and run it. i'm still > looking. why is it typically this time-consuming? Not 100% sure what you are asking...but are you seeking http://atterer.net/jigdo/ for guidance?
