--- Charles Curley <charlescurley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:49:32PM +0100, Alan Cox > wrote: > > > * Related to the last, no simple caching > software. The last I knew, > > > there was no RPM analog to the Debian > apt-cacher. This caches deb > > > > RPM doesn't need a specialist tool for this > thankfully. Squid and similar > > generic caching setups can handle it quite nicely. > It is true we don't > > have a package that does that setup in one go (or > I've not found it > > anyway). > > An excellent point. > > I don't know how long squid will cache a file; I > assume that's > configurable. apt-cache can be called (from cron) to > purge only > packages that have been superceded. So you can > update machine A in > January, and machine B in March, and if a package > pulled in in January > is still the current package machine B will get it > from the local > cache. > > Even so, a squid sounds better than my rsync setup. > > > > > > > * I prefer XFCE or similar lightweight desktops > for these machines. I > > > can get XFCE with xubuntu. I see no Fedora > analog. > > > > Fedora includes xfce packages, they just aren't > burned on the standard > > CDs but are in the yum repository. > > True. Is there an XFCE only installation option? > Absent an XFCE > specific CD, that would require network access, and > likely slow down > installation time. Neither one is a major obstacle > for most people in > rich countries. For folks in poorer countries, > either one could be a > show stopper. Charles, Rahul wrote the following: <quote> Not that it makes a huge difference now but https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2008-February/msg00005.html Rahul </quote> Take it for a spin if there is still time. A friend of mine has two old machines in that situation, but I still consider that even Xubuntu will not run on them old PII with 64 MB ram :( Tried to boot Slitaz, but it failed to boot :(, DSL and Austrumi work, but I cannot get machines to identify the network and connect. Regards, Antonio > > > > > > * While I am glad to see the Fedora live CDs, > they are klunky compared > > > to the Ubuntu/Knoppix/Finnix live CDs I have > used. For one thing, on > > > shutdown those live CDs will eject the CD and > wait for you to remove > > > them from the drive. > > > > Useful feedback.. hope you get on well with Ubuntu > > Thanks. I'm glad you found it useful. > > -- > > Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon > Campaign > Looking for fine software \ / Respect for > open standards > and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF > in email > http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word > docs in email > > Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C > FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
