Re: CentOS-7-x86_64-GenericCloud.raw very unusual format

["TE Dukes" <tdukes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of John R Pierce
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 1:31 PM
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re:  CentOS-7-x86_64-GenericCloud.raw very unusual
> format
> 
> On 10/10/2016 8:28 AM, Aliaksei Sheshka wrote:
> > $
> > wgethttp://cloud.centos.org/centos/7/images/CentOS-7-x86_64-
> GenericClo
> > ud.raw.xz
> > --2016-10-10 11:21:32--
> > http://cloud.centos.org/centos/7/images/CentOS-7-x86_64-
> GenericCloud.r
> > aw.xz Resolving cloud.centos.org (cloud.centos.org)... 162.252.80.138,
> > 2607:1680:0:1::2
> > Connecting to cloud.centos.org
> > (cloud.centos.org)|162.252.80.138|:80... connected.
> > HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
> > 2016-10-10 11:21:32 ERROR 404: Not Found.
> >
> >
> > As before I'm looking for a raw image, or a tar of the corresponding
> > file system,
> 
> did you look in the directory to see what is there?
> 
> http://cloud.centos.org/centos/7/images/
> 

Hello,

Just a question, what exactly are these images?

I see it mentioned on the CentOS website but not a lot of info on exactly
what it is and what it does.

How does this differ from a CentOS 7 VM installed from an ISO? Are these
just pre-made images?

thanks

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