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Dave Dykstra <[log in to unmask]>
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It worked for me just now to use
    download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/BaseOS/x86_64/os
and select a minimal install.

Dave

On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 05:48:10PM +0000, Teh, Kenneth M. wrote:
> I found the repo url.  But no go on the install via the boot iso. It failed to retrieve an rpm after having retrieved several, glib2 in particular. Probably, download infrastructure is in a state of flux (?).  I'll try again later in the week.
> 
> 
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> From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Teh, Kenneth M. <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:34 PM
> To: Yasha Karant <[log in to unmask]>; scientific-linux-users <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Rocky Linux 8.4 General Availability
> 
> I tried the boot iso but it does not have a built-in list of mirrors. I'm stuck at the installation source.  I need a url, either a specific repo or a url.  Please post if anyone knows one.
> 
> 
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> From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Yasha Karant <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 11:06 AM
> To: scientific-linux-users <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Rocky Linux 8.4 General Availability
> 
> Would those who have a spare machine (or more) and who install Rocky EL
> 8.4 please comment to this list.  Some of the questions that might need
> to be answered are below.
> 
> How easy was manual disk partitioning?
> 
> How easy was selection of options, including the use of those from
> ElRepo et al that are standard repositories of often needed "addons" not
> available from the base distro?
> 
> How easy was it to maintain non-systems areas that might be needed
> (e.g., /home , /opt , /usr/local )?
> 
> Do applications that are needed and function under SL still function
> (perhaps with later release versions) on Rocky EL 8.4?
> 
> After running Rocky EL 8.4 for a bit with a real load of typical
> applications and uses (and users as well), how stable is this distro?
> 
> My understanding from previous postings to this list is that the
> problems are not just with a clone port of EL 8, but intrinsic to the
> RHEL 8 from IBM RH.
> 
> Yasha Karant
> 
> On 6/22/21 8:45 AM, Dave Dykstra wrote:
> > https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-8-4-available-now
> >
> > Dave
> >

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