Using jigdo to get an F9 ISO [Was: Re: CD and DVD ISO images]

[Todd Denniston]

John Summerfield wrote, On 01/28/2008 08:12 PM:
> Todd Denniston wrote:
> 
>> As a user who technically can not use torrent, I would like to know 
>> (and don't have time to understand the new tool yet), can I us jigdo 
>> with only a copy of a yum repo, i.e., if I do not have an ISO to diff 
>> against?  Otherwise at least a "seed" ISO is going to be needed in the 
>> mirrors for each release.
>>
>> And I assume that the md5/shasums of the resulting ISO will[1] NOT 
>> match those as produced by the fedora system in either case, correct?  
>> Which means I have to have rpm (armed with appropriate keys) walk the 
>> whole repository and verify packages before making the jigdo ISO.
> 
> You need two files that jigdo can download for you using http or ftp, 
> you just tell it where the jigdo is.

I found http://spins.fedoraunity.org/spins   are there other fedora sites for 
jigdo's?
specifically I was thinking when they cut the F9-rc# iso's some time soon, 
where would I find those jigdo's?

> 
> It can use one or more repos to fill in the ISO image, and any of the 
> repos can be on your local network.
> 
> When done, the checksum does match the real thing.

Nice.

> 
> jigdo is quite good, I've been using it and recommending it for years. 
> However, it does not address the original subject of this thread.
> 

Understood, But threads evolve, and I forgot to change the subject.

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Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter