[RFC] additional enhancements for RHEL3/4 for Dell system-specific repo

[Dhawal Doshy]

Michael E Brown wrote:
> All, 
> 
>     This is a followup to the posting yesterday about the
> system-specific repository.
> 
>     The announcement yesterday only works well for 'yum' based updates.
> As everybody is aware, RHEL3/4 do not have yum. RHEL5 has yum, but the
> repo currently has no RHEL5 content (this will change in the coming
> weeks).
> 
>     As a way for RHEL3/4 users to more easily try out this new
> repository, I have created config file fragments that can be simply cut
> and pasted into the /etc/sysconfig/rhn/sources file for your systems.
> Simply look in http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/SYSTEMNAME/, where
> SYSTEMNAME is your system name. There are two up2date/rhn compatible
> config file fragments there, dellhw-SYSTEMNAME-el3.rhn-source and
> dellhw-SYSTEMNAME-el4.rhn-source.
> 
>     Simply download the appropriate file for your OS, and cut and paste
> this config file fragment into your /etc/sysconfig/rhn/sources file.
> 
> WARNING: These are system-specific. Make sure you download and install
> the specific one for the system you are running on, or you may not get
> content appropriate for your system.

This is cool.. but aren't you guys (methinks you, matt or someone from 
dell) also contributing to / packaging for EPEL (firmware and other 
things).. which maybe is duplication of efforts (unless i am missing 
something).

- dhawal