[CentOS] Adding Update repository at install time

[Robert Moskowitz]

On 12/04/2012 04:58 PM, Natxo Asenjo wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote:
>> On 12/04/2012 04:27 PM, Natxo Asenjo wrote:
>>>> Anyway, I am doing a netinstall of Centos 6.3 i386 from my local repo.
>>>> I also have the updates repo.  How can I add the updates repo so that I
>>>> get it up to snuff right away (like I have been doing with Fedora for
>>>> quite some time)?
>>> You can use the --cost option in the repo section
>>> (http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart#repo).
>>>
>>> This works for me:
>>>
>>> repo --name="Centos" --baseurl=http://host/mrepo/centos6-i386/RPMS.os
>>> --cost=100
>>> repo --name="Centos updates"
>>> --baseurl=http://host/mrepo/centos6-i386/RPMS.updates --cost=100
>>
>> I am in the install at the selection of which type of install (I chose Web
>> Server). So 'Add Additional software repositories' does not have any cost
>> item in the dialog box.
>>
>> Do I just name the repo "Centos updates" and point to my URL?
> I'm sorry, I am afraid I misunderstood the question. I thought you
> wanted to modify a kickstart file, my mistake (for me netinstalls
> equal pxe and unattended, but it does not have to be).
>

I have always used a local repo as faster and more assured than CD/DVD. 
Back when you had to stuff in 5 CDs (pre-DVD days for me) too often a CD 
failed in the middle of the install, so I got in the habbit of using a 
local repo for at least the OS. With Fedora, I added a local update repo 
as well to eliminate a 2-pass install.

I HAVE used kickstart files where I would do an install, mess around, 
then blow it away and install again.