[NTLUG:Discuss] Creating distro install disks with updates

[Wayne Walker]

What you asked to do:

http://www.techonthenet.com/linux/centos4_update.php

Something much simpler 

http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=9703

On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 09:47:34PM -0500, Leroy Tennison wrote:
> I'm wanting to create a CentOS 5 DVD containing the current updates to 
> the RPMS.  I already have the original DVD.  I'm hoping all I need to do is:
> 
> mount the original dvd image using -o loop
> download the updated rpms from an update mirror
> copy the updated rpms over the mounted image rpms, overwriting as needed
> umount the image
> burn the result
> 
> Is there anything I'm missing?  MD5 or SHA1 sums somewhere that the 
> installation checks?  Do I need to update the repodata files?
> 
> Any insight would be most appreciated.
> 
> 
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