On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 07:50 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 28 October 2004 06:31, Konstantin Ryabitsev wrote: > >mw-list-yum@xxxxxx wrote: > >> So this newer version of yum does not work with the usual hdr > >> files? > > > >Yes, yum-2.1 uses a completely different repository data format. > > Then I'd suggest that the sample yum.conf in the rpm be updated to > reflect the new reality. Rendering something as valuable as yum > unusable without an example solution seems rather counterproductive > to this user. The question is why is someone using a 2.1.x version of Yum with Fedora Core 2. Yum 2.1/2.2 is for FC3, there is no reason for FC2 repositories to have the new metadata format. Similarly there is no reason for FC3 repositories to use the old metadata format. > In this case, it appears that the repo format has changed, requireing > repo maintainers to mirror an additional copy just for the new > format. Some will, and some won't for various reasons related to > admin time and available space. You are talking bollocks. Nigel. -- [ Nigel Metheringham Nigel.Metheringham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] [ - Comments in this message are my own and not ITO opinion/policy - ]
