[BlueOnyx:17992] Re: 5209R (CentOS 7.1)

[Tom]

Hi Michael,

> So ... I'd rather not (at this time) build an 5209R SL based ISO. There
> simply isn't a compelling reason that would justify this tremendous
> extra effort. That position might eventually change. It's not carved in
> stone. But even then: My recommendation would be to choose CentOS 7 over
> SL 7.
> 
> Other than that: If you really wanted to give 5209R on SL a try: We
> streamlined the manual install procedure so much, that it's now rather
> trivial to do. Just follow the instructions on this page:
> 
> http://www.blueonyx.it/index.php?page=5209r-manual-install
> 
> Of course another option is this one: Install using the existing 5209R
> ISO and then switch out the RPM centos-release for sl-release from the
> SL mirrors. That would tie your box into the SL mirrors instead of using
> the CentOS mirrors for updates.
> 
Thank you for the great explanation. Most of us don't know what really goes 
on in the background. We stroll along with blinders on. So I usually follow 
the Guru's suggestions. With that said, I'm going to be using CentOS from 
now on, until I'm told otherwise. I'd rather stick with the norm and be 
safe.
Thank You
Tom