[et-mgmt-tools] Repo Mirroring & Fedora 8 Import

[Michael DeHaan]

C. Daniel Chase wrote:
> I've recently learned that the latest Fedora 8 online repo contains more
> files than are included on the DVD I used for import. 

That's right, updates aren't on the DVD...

> While I have the
> Fedora-Updates repository mirrored, the extra files that are included in
> the original distro, that have not had updates, are not available in
> either location.
>
>   
Looks like you need to attach the repo to the profile...

cobbler profile edit --name=foo --repos="f8updates repo2 repo3 etc"


> Anyone have a better solution? I suppose I could rsync the files, but
> the related cache, etc won't be properly updated. Though, I suppose the
> files would all there.
>   

See above.
> -Dan
>
> PS--I'm fine tuning a patch to give better output for use in using
> reposync in batch mode. Requires a coordinated update to Yum as well.
>
>   
Updated yum?   Cobbler needs to require stock versions as available in 
each of the distros.
Can you explain more about what this does?