Looking for some opinions here.

I've got SW 1.8 working with RHEL5 now (thank you, J. Pazdziora) and have a 
kickstart profile uses three channels for initial package installation: core 
RHEL5 packages (from the ISO), all current RHEL5 updates so when all is said 
and done, I have a host ready to roll with no need for updates to be applied.

Is this the best way to build a host?

I don't have any particular reason for this, but I have a gut feeling that a 
better way to build a host might be to ONLY use the core RHEL5 ISO packages and 
the spacewalk-client packages for initial host creation, then register the host 
with my RHEL5 update channel, and then apply any needed updates (could be done 
in a %post section).

The second option seems 'cleaner' from the stand point of it mimics building a 
host from an ISO and then applying updates, whereas the first does everything 
at once.  Theoretically the end result should be the same.

Thoughts?

Thx
Chris.

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Chris Snyder
SRA Senior Linux Geek
Energystar Network O+M Team
ESTAR Issues: https://estar18.energystar.gov/

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