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.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov
> <owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov> on behalf of Teh, Kenneth M.
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:34 PM
> To: Yasha Karant <ykar...@gmail.com>; scientific-linux-users
> <scientific-linux-users@fnal.gov>
> 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.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov
> <owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov> on behalf of Yasha Karant
> <ykar...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 11:06 AM
> To: scientific-linux-users <scientific-linux-users@fnal.gov>
> 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
> >
