how to jigdo download a fedora 8 re-spin in one easy step?

[David Boles]

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Karl Larsen wrote:
> David Boles wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
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> I don't recall if I pointed you at this site page before or not. I have
> others. But it just about does not get more clear than this. Done by
> Fedora people, for Fedora people, to download Fedora isos.
> 
> 
> Using Jigdo to Download Re-Spin ISOs
> http://fedorasolved.org/post-install-solutions/jigdo/
> 
> 
> This site gives very good, clear instructions. They were for me. And, as
> an experiment, I just did this again while running Windows XP Pro. That
> was interesting because there are next to no instructions for that way.
> And none of the Linux instructions 'work' in the Windows jigdo. They are
> all actually writen for Debian isos and had to be edited.
> 
> And yes I have done this before now. Several times. Just for giggles and
> grins. I have also, somewhere, the necessary rsync CLI that will let you
>  'change' a rc1 beta to a rc2 beta iso by just 'diffing' the changed
> parts of the contents between the two.

>    Well I agree that that web page is pretty good, but it is very spotty
> data. It does not say "use the jigdo software in a command-line way" but
> you do. And it says if you wait and all is well it will ask for the
> location of your DVD data.

>    I did learn you need to put the right stuff in /.jigdo but not really
> how to put it there. It is left as something to experiment with.

>    From a writer's point of view the web page might be the best, but the
> best is very VERY poor.


You think so? Then you should email the page's author with your concerns
and suggestions. His email address link is at the very top left of the page.

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  David
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