--- On Mon, 11/24/08, dexter <dex.mbox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: dexter <dex.mbox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: F-10 installs - > To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 9:25 PM > On Mon November 24 2008 15:09:36 Bob Goodwin wrote: > > In the near future I intend to replace Fedora 9 with > 10. My bandwidth > > allotment is limited by the satellite provider I use > so I have been > > installing the "Live CD" version and adding > to that with yum. I rarely > > use the Gnome desktop beyond the initial install, > replacing that with > > XFCE which works best for me. However it requires a > lot of initial > > configuration to create what I want. That can take a > week or more to > > get everything "just right." > > > > But then I have a second computer to deal with, > similar to this one > > which will also need the same configuration. I can > easily transfer > > files between them but it's still a lot of work > and takes nearly as much > > time as the first one. There's also a third ... > > > > It seems I must be doing something wrong? Can anyone > suggest the > > optimum approach? I ideally I should be able to > simply copy directories > > between boxes/users it seems. > > > > Thanks. > > The optimum approach I use is livecd-tools, i.e you build > your own desktop the > way you want it at install time with what you want in it. > (rpmfusion,some > other random rpms) > Start with the xfce spin kickstart file for ideas making > sure to remove all > the unneeded junk (junk=bandwidth=cash) and work your way > from there, it > becomes simple after a few goes and you don't have to > keep downloading the > same rpms to try again using the cache option. yes it will > take about a week > to tweak to your hearts content but when you get it just > right, come F11 or > F<some other number> time your laughing just roll-up > a new spin. I think the > spin folks even have their own list for more specific help > if needed. > > ...dex > what happened to the good news (I saved the emails) where one does preupgrade and continues to do "yum update" and ends up with F10? > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
