fun with RPMs

[Ed Greshko]

Michael Klinosky wrote:
> I've been trying to fix a repository issue on a F8 machine. I was given
> a 'teach you how to fish' version of the process; I made some progress,
> but now I'm stumped. The advice was to find the RPM for this release, 
> and find the /etc/yum.repos.d file.
> 
> I *think* that I found the RPM; on the dvd, in the directory 'Packages' 
> is "rpm-4.4.2.2-3.fc8.i386.rpm" - is that the file I need? (For a 
> download, it's .../os/Packages.)
> 
> I opened it with the archive manager. My problem is that I can't find 
> that repos file.
> 
> What's the story?
> 

I think it would be helpful if you try to describe the "repository issue" 
you are trying to fix.  At least I don't know what you really mean by "find 
the RPM for this release".