Partial PLD ftp server mirror

[Marcin Król]

> I want to install PLD on several machines not connected to internet yet.
> To do so I would like t create a partial mirror of the PLD ftp server on a
> external hard disk at another, networked machine. Zhe I could install
> PLD using the PLD rescue CD and this partial PLD mirror. Which directories
> I have to mirror to, say, install PLD 3.0 on a i686 machine, and have the
> RPM sources available, too? I guess I need:

Hello.

I'm not sure about PLD 3.0 (I'm not using it yet, its in very early
stage of developement) but for PLD 2.0 you will only need following tree:

dists
   |--- 2.0
          |--- PLD
                 |
                 |---i686 (or other arch you are going to use)
                         |---RPMS

If you wish to use PLD on production machines I strongly recommend
version 2.0. It is in RC stage but it is really stable. If you'll go for
3.0 keep in mind that not all software is available for it and you may
expect major changes in this line.

> Another related question: Although APT is mentioned as PLD package
> manager, too it seems that then PLD server only supports APT for PLD
> versions < 2.0. Or can I use APT to install PLD 2.0 / 3.0 using the
> standard PLD ftp server too?

APT is only available for PLD 1.0. But if you'll use poldek for lets say
one month you will love it :)

M.