Genhdlist

[Greg Wildman]

On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 14:48 +0200, Scott Ryan wrote:
> Anyone know how to use this ?
> I am trying to consolidate all the FC3 RPMS into one directory, but i am
> struggling to recreate the header list.
> 
> I have copied disc 1 to a directory and copied the RPMs from the other
> discs into <disc1_dir>/Fedora/RPMS/
> 
> now i need to just rebuild the headers, i install anaconda-runtime and
> have /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/genhdlist but i am having very little joy
> with it and there isnt that many docs on the web to explain it..

No need to use genhdlist unless you have changed the actual RPMS (like
including any updates).

Check you .discinfo file in the <disc1_dir> directory. It should look
like this

----begin file----
1099518735.522378
Fedora Core 3
i386
1,2,3,4
Fedora/base
Fedora/RPMS
Fedora/pixmaps
-----end file-----

The important part is the "1,2,3,4" line letting the installer know that
the contents of disc 1, 2, 3, and 4 are available in this directory.

Another way to make sure everything is spot on is to copy all the CD's
into your <disc1_dir> directory and then rsync it against one of the
mirrors. This will update your .discinfo file and anything else you are
missing.

Now you can create a DVD from this directory or use it for a network
install.

--
Greg