At Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:28:04 +0200 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote: > > On Wed, August 25, 2010 16:19, Robert Heller wrote: > > At Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:41:11 +0100 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> Robert, > >> > >> On 25 August 2010 14:24, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote: > >> > The main problem is that yum is NOT well written to deal with a slow > >> > and *unreliable* dial-up interface -- it in fact behaves extremly > >> Grab a copy of a repository at work, copy it home and set up a local > >> repository. Yum will be perfectly happy with the setup. > >> Sample to rsync to mirrorservice.org: > > > > My 'work' is at home (dialup). The local library is only good for > > about 1.5mbits/sec (about 150kbytes/sec). I don't have enough free > > disk space for a full repo on either my laptop or my desktop. > > > > You've received plenty of good advice here and people have made an effort > to find viable solutions to your problem, it would be perfectly possible > for you to get a cheap USB drive to act as a repository for both your > systems. > Unfortunately, you will find that all modern operating systems and many > applications are increasingly reliant on Online Updates (Windows > included). > > You seem dismissive of any offline solutions that have been put forward to > you, yet you have discounted the feasibility of working with an online > solution as well. > > To be honest, then, I therefore cannot think of any solution to your problem. *I* don't have a problem. I just download the packages I need (I have enough space for that) -- I update the laptop directly and then download just the packages I need for my desktop system. I just don't need a full repo. It can be a struggle, but I am managing to keep both systems up-to-date. > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows heller at deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/