> 1. Do I need to copy the RH9 distro from the CDs to the base section of
> the repository, in order to update the machine. You see yum-arch -d
> {dir} is reporting failed dedpendencies though they are installed on the
> machine.
>
yum-arch -d just checks dependencies within that repository for
completeness within themselves not vis-a-vis your machine.
> 2. Can I update the same server on which the yum repository is setup or
> do I need to create a second repository to update this machine?
no need for a second repo.
> 3. Can I use the FTP protocol instead of HTTP in Yum.conf i.e. can yum
> fetch via ftp instead of HTTP.
yes and yum can also use file:/// urls as well.
-sv
