Re: comps.xml

"Keith Fernandez" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Tue, 7 Jan 2003 19:37:13 +0530

Hi Scott,

Since I am taking care of dependancies of all the 
rpms that I am installing in my ks.cfg AND I am going to use a bootable 
kickstart CD.
That should cover me, Right?

If I make a bootable kickstart CD, Would it still 
be using the comps.xml file.
I thought that comps.xml would be used ONLY 
with the interactive install,
when selecting certain package groups, some other 
would be installed depending on the installation.

Another thing I thought of If I kept a blank 
skeleton comps.xml file with no packages or groups
and used kickstart which had all the rpms I needed 
with thier dependancies.
Wouldnt that install all the rpms from the ks.cfg 
file.

Regards,
Keith
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Sharkey, Scott 
  To: 'Keith Fernandez' 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:44 
  PM
  Subject: RE: comps.xml

  Yes, 
  it's possible.  the comps.xml file has nothing
  to 
  do with which disk a particular rpm is on.  It is
  what 
  defines the relationships of various rpms to 
  each 
  other, and which rpms belong to which of the
  various installation packages.  You would 
  probably
  need 
  to modify it because it will specify RPMS to
  be 
  installed when a particular "installation group"
  is 
  selected in the installer.  Since you won't be providing ALL the RPMS you 
  will probably need to
  adjust comps.xml.  The files that define which 
  CD
  a 
  particular RPM is on are in base also, called
  hdlist and hdlist2.  Those files will definitely 
  need
  modified.  Tony Nugent's HOWTO that I 
  referenced
  previously will get you started.

    -----Original Message-----
From: Keith Fernandez 
    [mailto:keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 
    8:16 AM
To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fw: 
    comps.xml

    This is the 3rd time I have posted this 
    question.
    Was the question I asked too silly or is it 
    that the answer is not available.
    Please let me know.

    Thanks.

    Regards,
    Keith
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Keith Fernandez 
    To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx 

    Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 2:05 PM
    Subject: Fw: comps.xml

    Hi All,

    I was just wondering,
    Is it possible to create a customised CD of 
    RPMS from the 3 CD's and just running genhdlist and not making any changes 
    to the comps.xml file.
    Would it work.

    Why is the comps.rpm situated on the RedHat CD 
    in RedHat/base/.

    Regards,
    Keith
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    the tunnel is an oncoming 
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