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SORK from Extras
by Camron W. Fox 05 Dec '07

05 Dec '07

Alle, Are there any plans to add Horde's SORK to CentOS Extras? Best Regards, Camron -- Camron W. Fox Hilo Office High Performance Computing Group Fujitsu America, INC. E-mail: cwfox(a)us.fujitsu.com Phone: (808) 934-4102 Cell: (808) 937-5026

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backup / compressed copy
by Andreas Kuntzagk 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Hi, I think about buying a NAS-server from Sun. To backup this server I want to use our central to-tape backup. For whatever reason ppl are asking me to make one compressed copy to disk and only backup this copy. So to reduce load I'd like to have a script that: identifies changed files only (using md5?) copies them and compresses them storeBackup.pl does something similar, but keeps versions and creates hardlinks between them. (Is storeBackup in any CentOS repo? I know it from my SuSE box) Any ideas? Do I have to change storeBackup to my needs? (Would really hate that, because I'm not a Perl man) regards, Andreas

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SD cards
by centos＠911networks.com 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Hi, I am trying to read a 4gb SD HD card class 6 [hispeed], and Centos 5.1 does not recognize it. with dmesg|less I get [1616752.815569] sdf: Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00 [1616752.815571] sdf: assuming drive cache: write through [1616754.813229] sdf : READ CAPACITY failed. [1616754.813231] sdf : status=0, message=00, host=1, driver=00 [1616754.813240] sdf : sense not available. When I connect through the same hardware a just 1Gb SD card, it's ok. Any suggestion? -- Thanks http://www.911networks.com When the network has to work

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HELP! Group info problem
by Robert Moskowitz 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

I just tried an install from my local repo (boot from CD 1, use http method), and it failed right after entering the root password setting with: Unable to read group information from repositories. This is a problem with the generation of your install tree. Reboot So now what? Is there something I can just extract from the isos? (remember I did that rsync). Is this caused by running createrepo after I copied the CDs, and before I did the rsync -r (so perhaps my tree info files are newer than those on mirror.centos.org)? HELP?

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Download of updates
by Rajagopal Swaminathan 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Greetings, I have noticed that Fedora updates with "yum update" often runs into 500+MB of downloads. I would like to know from the members of this list as to how much should a CentOs update size would be if I download a DVD ISO image and install with it (As it is a DVD download -- I can't use Bittorrent as I am sitting behind a firewall which I don't control -- takes more than 26 hours for download) regards Rajagopal

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Question on syncing my local repo
by Robert Moskowitz 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

I have read various howtos on setting up a local mirror of the Centos base and update repos. I think I have them, I have followed the directory tree that I see on mirrors.centos.org: centos/5.1/os/i386/ centos/5.1/updates/i386/ I set up the base tree by copying the ISOs to centos/5.1/os/i386/; interestingly centos/5.1/os/i386/isolinux/ has the ISOs, 2-6. Don't know how those got there.... Now my questions: I used the following rsync to populate centos/5.1/updates/i386/ rsync -av rsync://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/5.1/updates/i386/ \ --exclude=debug/ /repos/centos/5.1/updates/i386 over 300mb was downloaded for the rpms directory. and then I updated centos/5.1/os/i386/ rsync -avu rsync://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/5.1/os/i386/ \ --exclude=debug/ /repos/centos/5.1/os/i386 Not the inclusion of the -u option. I first did this with the -n option and not the -u option and noticed a lot of rpms to be downloaded for the base. I then added the -u and only one rpm. So this question is: when using rsync to mirror the base and update repos, should the -u option be used? Next for the web server. I tried to use thttpd, thinking I just needed a httpd server on this box to dish out the repos. But thttpd seems to refuse to use symlinks (I have the repos on their own partition), so I fell back to good old apache (running everything at default with a symlink to /repo/centos). So this question is: what is available in a nice, light, httpd server that can handle a symlink? Finally. I looked at mrepo, but it seems to be designed to serve the repos from the isos. I did not want to do that and thus rolled my own for now. So is there any value for me to go and use mrepo? Oh, and will I need createrepo anymore for the base and update repos? thanks! Finally a local repo. The cost of the downloads for upgrading to 5.1 supplied the push!

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Re: [CentOS-announce] Release for CentOS-5.1 i386 and x86_64
by James A. Peltier 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Karanbir Singh wrote: > > We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS-5.1 > for the i386 and x86_64 Architectures. > > CentOS-5.1 is based on the upstream release 5.1, and includes packages > from all variants including Server and Client. All upstream > repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end > users to work with. And the option to further enable external > repositories at install time is now available in the installer. > > Further Arch support for PowerPC, IA64 and Sparc are planned and will > be released soon. These arch's will follow the existing pattern of > release to Beta first, and then to Final. > > This is the first release where we are also publishing a special > netinstall iso that can be used to start a remote install. Its > included in the isos/ directory. This iso is in addition to the > boot.iso published in the images/ directory of the distribution - > there are no changes to that file. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > Verification of downloads and media > > We highly recommend that all forms of downloads be verified before > use. Both md5sum and sha1sum for all isos and torrents released by the > CentOS project are published at the same location as the isos and > torrents themselves. md5sum and sha1sum verification tools are > available for all major platforms. As an added option, but not a > replacement to the md5sum/sha1sum process, its possible to check media > during install time. > > All rpms published by the CentOS project are signed with a gpg key, > and by default we configure yum to verify this signature on package > download. In order to check that this is operating as normal ensure > that each repository section includes two lines that look exactly like > this : > > gpgcheck=1 > gpgsignature=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5 > > Note: 1) url to the gpg key will never point at an external non > .centos.org machine. > 2) a copy of the gpg key is also provided on the install media, > and installed as /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5, however do the > possibility of compromised media we recommend you still verify that > key with the one hosted on http://mirror.centos.org/ > > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > Download Instructions: > > First a request from us : When possible, consider using torrents to > run the downloads. Not only does it help the community and keeps > mirrors from running up high bandiwdth bills, in most cases you will > find its also the fastest means to download the distro. > > Via BitTorrent : > Torrents are available for i386 at > http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/5/isos/i386/ > and for x86_64 at http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/5/isos/x86_64/ > > Via direct download: > Due to bandwidth considerations the CentOS Project does not publish > ISOS directly from our network machines. However direct downloads are > available from external mirrors over http, ftp and rsync, and a geoip > based list is available at > http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/5/isos/ to give you the best > predictable match ( and only lists mirrors that are updated already, > so you dont need to go looking for a mirror with all the isos you want > ! ) > > Some mirrors also publish DVD images that can be downloaded > directly. Refer to the mirrors list page at > http://www.centos.org/mirrors for more details Mirrors that offer > DVD's are clearly marked on the page. > > ----------------------------------------------- > i386 ISOS and their sha1sum's are : > > 18dbc08071f381b327e7d591d6921f125ff43359 CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-1of6.iso > 87f1fa3cd42fbfb6d9d12d7d4440101aba2e4647 CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-2of6.iso > ec4b1875de5bf9da3fcedad66a0ed61f59d07dd3 CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-3of6.iso > 077179429ef46e8aee6726a64aaf461a4f44a668 CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-4of6.iso > bcc3b5d839b56638419eee09fa933c90005f291d CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-5of6.iso > c6b62bbf82cc850d2855705934a0e4b04f0abfe3 CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-6of6.iso > 0a07e11a43515e772eb392e5b9261ecc52980b7c CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-DVD.iso > e010156ae3bb7499c057f25cc3b42bd66bb686b7 CentOS-5.1-i386-netinstall.iso > > ----------------------------------------------- > x86_64 ISOS and their sha1sum's are : > > 7e70ca98f6042342159a6705cc10eae9b937a12f CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-1of7.iso > eaec3219d9ee29ead7d79e87674ea1b289cddb2f CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-2of7.iso > 89d922359fab8668bf5aee594de3e3bdad8b27f0 CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-3of7.iso > 6a7d55cbcaf4412001ed276c20d299e1c48aa2cd CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-4of7.iso > 018c877063e1893785ba28859552f0ec73b101f6 CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-5of7.iso > d5daca1b6341b290d090162441078b6c6a054827 CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-6of7.iso > 1ab34cf0977aa966436dd0d3b54a7f56e99f3344 CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-7of7.iso > 22403c5d46fd620e3d7156a8df0f73889680a20d CentOS-5.1-x86_64-bin-DVD.iso > da61e6c3d0b119da59804144cf7d42478cf812c8 > CentOS-5.1-x86_64-netinstall.iso > > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > Release Notes: > > The distro release notes are only available online at > http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS5.1/ The release > notes include important changelog info as well as notes about the > installer and outcomes from test situations which the centos-qa team > worked through. Its considered essential reading. > > Upstream release notes are available in the NOTES/ directory of the > install media, as well as online at http://www.centos.org/docs/5/ . > These include release specific technologies, new features in the > distro and other misc infomation that can help you better utilise the > distro. Always something worth reading. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > How to get help with CentOS > > The best place to start when looking for help with CentOS is at the > wiki ( http://wiki.centos.org/GettingHelp ) which lists various > options and communities who might be able to help. If you think there > is a bug in the system, do report it at http://bugs.centos.org/ - but > keep in mind that the bugs system is *not* a support mechanism. > > Friendly URL's : > http://wiki.centos.org/ > http://www.centos.org/ > http://bugs.centos.org/ > http://www.centos.org/donate > http://lists.centos.org/ > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > And a big thanks to everyone who contributed to the distro, including > the translation teams, the qa team, the CentOS Developers and all the > users out there. > > Enjoy! > > Congratulations CentOS Team! I'm waiting for my rsync mirror to finally get 5.1 available and looking forward to the IA64 release when it becomes available! :)

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what centos realease for xeon ?
by fde 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Hi, I'd like to install centos 5 on a HP proliant ml370 server with a xeon cpu, is it ok the install-dvd for x86_64 architecture ? The server will be a samba server plus virtualization. -- Email.it, the professional e-mail, gratis per te: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: In REGALO 'All the Good Thing' di NELLY FURTADO Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=6617&d=4-12

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apologies
by Francesco Camisa 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

I was trying to contribute to another post and messed up. The remark on the natiquette still stands, especially toward first offenders ;-). I know it's difficult to keep track of new felons vs. three strikers... -- Francesco Camisa Direttore Amministrativo Policlinico San Marco via Zanotto 40 30173 Mestre-VE

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Outdated packages on 5.1
by Heitor A. M. Cardozo 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

Hi, A package verification on recently CentOS 5.1 reveals that some packages is outdated comparing with the 5.0. Here are some examples: 5.0 5.1 tzdata-2007h-1.el5 tzdata-2007d-1.el5 libpng-1.2.10-7.1.el5_0.1 libpng-1.2.10-7.0.2 perl-5.8.8-10.el5_0.2 perl-5.8.8-10 The "updates" directory on CentOS 5.1 repository does not contain the latest versions of some packages available for 5.0. Any reason for this or should I just wait for the release of these updates? Regards, Heitor A. M. Cardozo

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