On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 10:48:46PM +0200, Fabian Braennstroem wrote: > It would be nice, if anybody can share his experiences > installing the newest software; I would like to know which > repository and if it confirm with the one from SL!? > Maybe, anybody has some sample sources-list files. I have: > > > rpm http://apt.sw.be redhat/el4/en/i386 dag > rpm http://apt.sw.be redhat/el3/en/i386 dag > rpm http://apt.sw.be redhat/el2.1/en/i386 dag Use only the first! > rpm http://dl.atrpms.net fc4-i386/atrpms stable Why fc4 and not el4? > rpm http://apt.sw.be dries/redhat/el4/en/i386 dries > rpm-src http://apt.sw.be dries/redhat/el4/en/i386 dries > > rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net redhat/9/i386 os updates freshrpms > rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net redhat/9/i386 os updates freshrpms Better no non-el4/sl4 repos, but if you have to better go fc3 (for sl4), not rh9. > rpm http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/apt/ redhat/en/i386/fc1 newrpms > rpm-src http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/apt/ redhat/en/i386/fc1 newrpms Same here. > rpm ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org//linux/scientific/ 40/i386/apt os updates contrib > #rpm ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org//linux/scientific/ 40/i386/apt contrib > > Is it a good choice or could I add more? Less!!! :) > I found a lot of packages with rpmseek and had to install them using > rpm. > > Using apt, shouldn't it be possible to add some debian > repositories and install deb-packages too? Would be nice. No, that's not possible! Note that there is a package called medley-package-config, that contains all known el4 repos (but no fc cross-repos). As a recommendation: try yum install meldey-package-config smart and then smart --gui -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net