"FC4-i386-SRPMS-disc1.iso" OR "FC4-i386-disc1.iso"

Stickle · 06-29-2005, 08:41 AM

Fedora 4:

I real basic question - which .iso files do I download
"FC4-i386-SRPMS-disc1.iso" OR "FC4-i386-disc1.iso"? Are both types required, what's the difference between the two?

I'm using the following mirror
"ftp://ftp.mirror.ac.uk/sites/fedora.redhat.com/4/i386/iso/"
and will probably download the dvd.iso - out of interest would this be a composite of the SRPMS or non-SRPMS files?

Cheers replyees.

tuxrules · 06-29-2005, 08:44 AM

If you are trying to install Fedora then you would need i386 ones. SRPMS are the source rpms. i386 one contains packages build from SPRMS. SPRMS are generally not required.

Edit: SRPMS are generally not required for the initial installation but should you get into building RPMS then you would need source rpms.

Tux

Stickle · 06-29-2005, 08:50 AM

Ah - that makes sense - being open source and all.

Cheers Tex, that clears that up.