RE: remote upgrade from Redhat 8.0 --> 9.0

From: bruce (bedouglas_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 07/26/03

  • Next message: bruce: "RE: redhat linux iso files .vs installation tree" 
    To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 11:49:19 -0700

    Bret,

    Thanks for the repsonses....

    What I was looking for... were the actual files themselves... for the most
    part, the responses I got, were dealing with the ISOs... The actual RH9.0
    "installation files" can be found on the RH Ftp site ...I for get the actual
    path now.. but i just found them!!!!!

    These are the apparent files the I'm looking for.. And nowhere in the
    section of the RH installation manual could I find the actual location
    listed... Or any indication as to where they reside, simply that you need
    them!

    Now if I can figure out how to get the Remote Upgrade process down pat!!

    Thanks

    Bruce
    bedouglas@earthlink.net

    -----Original Message-----
    From: redhat-list-admin@redhat.com
    [mailto:redhat-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Bret Hughes
    Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:08 AM
    To: redhat-list@redhat.com
    Subject: RE: remote upgrade from Redhat 8.0 --> 9.0

    On Sat, 2003-07-26 at 11:45, bruce wrote:
    > Bret...
    >
    > Already looked/read the Redhat docs... Can't find where it points to the
    > "installation tree" with an explanation as to how you get it.... It states
    > that you need it... allows you to download the ISOs... If you can point to
    > the specific location that deals with the installation tree files/folder
    > structure, I'd be much obliged!!!
    >
    > I believe I need the installation files, as I believe I'm going to need to
    > use either FTP/HTTP to upgrade to RH 9.0. Since I'm trying to do a remote
    > upgrade, I'm not going to have access to the CD player, and I will not be
    at
    > the keyboard...
    >
    > So.. I still have the question.. How/where do I get/create the
    installation
    > file tree.
    >
    > The funny thing is that I have them for RH8.0 on one of my windows
    drives...
    > so I know that I went through this once before... Can't find my notes on
    > what I did though!!!

    THe installation tree is nothing more than the files contained on the
    cds (or in iso images) copied to a single directory. it is basically a
    copy of the 1st cd with the rpms located in /RedHat/RPMS/ from the other
    cds.

    Inorder for the installer to see them I think you have to run genhdlist
    part of the anaconda package I belive.

    If you have not dled the isos or have access to the cds then simply
    mirroring the 9/ tree from a mirror site (see www.redhat.com/mirrors)
    and I don;t think you have to dink with it after that.

    If you had read and understood the first link I sent you should see an
    explaination:

    Cut and pasted from the page:

    An installation tree is the location for all files needed to run and
    install the Red Hat Linux operating system.

    An ISO image is a file containing an exact copy of a CD-ROM disk image.
    Because Red Hat Linux has so many packages included with its
    distribution, there are several ISO images available.

    An installation tree differs from an ISO image in that ISO images are
    broken down into smaller subsets of files which the installation program
    then calls for per ISO image, while an installation tree contains all
    the necessary files in one complete file structure. Individual ISO
    images can be combined to create an installation tree.

    Here it is again.
    http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/s1-begin
    install-net.html

    It would also help if you would not top post replys.

    While this is NOT a non-trival operation is it also not brain surgery.
    So far you have not asked a qusetion that leads me to believe that you
    have read the docs.

    I do not have time to rewrite the entire process, and since the creation
    of the installation tree is well documented I am not going to do so.

    I am trying to teach you to fish rather than feed you.

    Bret 

    --
redhat-list mailing list
unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
-- 
redhat-list mailing list
unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
  • Next message: bruce: "RE: redhat linux iso files .vs installation tree"

    Relevant Pages

    • RE: redhat linux iso files .vs installation tree
      ... Are you basically saying if I copy an ISO file to a CD.. ... redhat linux iso files .vs installation tree ... No. ISO is short for ISO 9660 file-system, ... An "ISO image file" is a raw copy of a CD and hence ...
      (RedHat)
    • redhat linux iso files .vs installation tree
      ... I'm reading through the redhat installation material and it makes reference ... to ISO files, and "installation tree" files.... ... Can they somehow be derived from the ISO ...
      (RedHat)
    • RE: remote upgrade from Redhat 8.0 --> 9.0
      ... Already looked/read the Redhat docs... ... "installation tree" with an explanation as to how you get it.... ... > to the ISO files?? ... if you are iso instead of cds you can mount the iso for the copy using ...
      (RedHat)
    • Re: Re Media Kit for fedora
      ... > fedora. ... but any of them that can burn ISO ... >> Are you telling it to burn a data dvd, a CD, an iso image, or burn the ...
      (Fedora)
    • Re: Extracting "precompact"... DONE!
      ... > ISO files from view would be a good insight. ... make a new hard disk image file ... > the ISO image file to the new drive. ... on the Mac and tried unsuccessfully to capture it in the Virtual Machine? ...
      (microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc)