Peter Van Lone wrote: > On 7/17/07, G T Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Sunny wrote: >> > On 7/17/07, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not >> want to >> >> have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded. >> >> >> I think the OP is after something slightly different, a re-install + >> apply changes made to original but NOT to move the current location. >> >> - -- > > actually, I think what OP wants is to define an update source that > utilizes the already downloaded patches/updates that have been applied > to the existing system.
Peter, you got it! :) > He figures that the downloaded updates are stored *somewhere* on the > drive, and would like to use THOSE as the update repo, so that he does > not have to download them all again, after he re-installs. > > I have no idea whether it is possible, or how to do it ... and I'm > interested to learn along with him the answer. > Peter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
