FC4 Repositories

[tomsyco]

Is it possible to use fedora core 4 repositories?
I wanted the rt2500 modules to run my wireless card because compiling them doesnt work.

[bytesniper]

you could probably use the fc4 repos for applications withouy much, if any, problems but unless the kernel in fc5t3 is exactly that same as a released fc4 kernel then no. this is becuase a kernel module is compiled from the source of the kernel so when you download a pre-compiled kernel module you have to be running the exact same kernel as the one it was copmiled on.

joseph

[tomsyco]

What are some suggesteg repo's and whats the code to ad them? Thanks!

[bytesniper]

i personally use livna for third party rpms: http://rpm.livna.org has all the configuration infomation.

Disclaimer: installing fc4 packages on fc5 test version could destablize your system.

[nlkrio]

What are some suggesteg repo's and whats the code to ad them? Thanks!

to configure your yum use
http://www.fedorafaq.org/
or
http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_4_installation_notes_nocss.html
be carefull not to mix the repos

[k4dgw]

I see atrpms had FC5 files available. The instructions on site (http://atrpms.net/install.html) states to put the following info in your yum.conf. That didn't work for me, so I eneded up hacking this together. I'm sure it is not exactly correct or pretty, but it seems to be working.

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
metadata_expire=1800

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
# in /etc/yum.repos.d

[atrpms]
name=Fedora Core 5 - i386 - ATrpms
baseurl=http://dl.atrpms.net/fc5-i386/atrpms/stable

Just got FC5 loaded on a test machine this morning. Initial impressions are good. Good looking release. So far working well. Only odditiy I have run into so far is while doing mplayer* install from atrpms with yum, I was unable to open a second terminal window. After closing that window, I could open all I wanted.

Enjoy!

[bob]

Be very careful with ATRpms: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=94861
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JohnMahowald/ATrpmsWarning

[k4dgw]

Thanks for the warning. I am aware of the issues. I did not use their kickstart rpm, and I do not have livna or anyother repos setup. I am just getting the basic stuff on this laptop that I use. I just testing this. Once FC5 is out and the FAQ is sorted out, I will do the whole deal correctly. Now that I have the repo working in the yum.conf file, I'll likely go ahead and make a seperate repo file with enable=0. Don't plan on doing daily updates from atrpms, or anyone else but fedora. Thanks again.