Ramblings by Chase

dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/remotestorage/linuxupdates-2 bs=1k count=1048576
losetup /dev/loop2 /mnt/remotestorage/linuxupdates-2
pvcreate /dev/loop2
vgextend updates_store /dev/loop2
lvextend -L+1G /dev/updates_store/store
umount /mnt/vg
e2fsck -f /dev/updates_store/store
resize2fs /dev/updates_store/store
mount /dev/updates_store/store /mnt/vg

Where the filename (linuxupdates-2) increments, the ‘count’ in the dd command is a multiple of the one listed (1GB), and the loopback devices (loop2 here) increments.

Anyone listening? Hello?

If you are, and you know a nice way to create a local Ubuntu mirror via rsync, drop me a note here or via email. I’m trying to set one up here at LeTourneau and just haven’t found anything useful (the mirror server is running Fedora Core 5 right now). Also, advice on what to mirror for Ubuntu would be nice, I’m not sure what they are called in Ubuntu, but stuff like universe, mutiverse, etc.

The Linux Updates mirror (on campus only) now has full support for Fedora Core 6 (Core, Updates, and Extras). It updates twice a day, just like Fedora Core 5 and Gentoo, so check out the configuration page to see the scheduled times, configuration instructions (they are the same as Fedora Core 5), alternative installation methods, status notices, and statistics.

If you are a Linux user at LeTourneau University, and happen to use Fedora Core 5 or Gentoo Linux, you need to check out our new shiny local mirror. Once I get my hands on some more disk space, I’ll be able to support Debian and Ubuntu so do not despair if your favorite distro isn’t on the current supported distro list.