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runlevel0 09-22-2009 05:32 AM
Old RH versions to download
 
Hi all,

I am searching for a Red Hat 7.1 to download.

My aim is to install in on a virtual machine on both, my Debian and my Mac to do some tests.

Is there any mirror where I could download isos from these distros ?

Thanks and regards,

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Enric

Nylex 09-22-2009 05:49 AM
http://archive.download.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/

Do you really need the old versions? What kinds of tests are you doing?

runlevel0 09-22-2009 10:12 AM
Hi Thanks!

Well, my 'tests' are nothing serious: I just want to check how it works in VirtualBox on my Mac and on my Debian and follow the setup of a secure server in the older downloadable version of "Securing and Optimizing Linux" which dates back to 2003.

http://www.openna.com/pdfs/Securing-...ution-v2.0.pdf

I could say that I do it out of laziness, but to my discharge I have to say that I am going to work during the time I am in the train commuting from home to the office and using a small netbook with a Debian ( a little Acer one with 160 GB HD).

I have also been away from the "scene" from 2006 until now, so that I want to start with known stuff again ;)

In the case that I had been unable to find the correct version of RH I would of course have used an alternative like the "Securing Debian Guide" or build a Gentoo... which I will of course also do as I do this for plain fun (and to study for my LPI certification).

Thanks again !!!

TB0ne 09-22-2009 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by runlevel0 (Post 3692993)
Hi Thanks!

Well, my 'tests' are nothing serious: I just want to check how it works in VirtualBox on my Mac and on my Debian and follow the setup of a secure server in the older downloadable version of "Securing and Optimizing Linux" which dates back to 2003.

http://www.openna.com/pdfs/Securing-...ution-v2.0.pdf

I could say that I do it out of laziness, but to my discharge I have to say that I am going to work during the time I am in the train commuting from home to the office and using a small netbook with a Debian ( a little Acer one with 160 GB HD).

I have also been away from the "scene" from 2006 until now, so that I want to start with known stuff again ;)

In the case that I had been unable to find the correct version of RH I would of course have used an alternative like the "Securing Debian Guide" or build a Gentoo... which I will of course also do as I do this for plain fun (and to study for my LPI certification).

Thanks again !!!
I'd suggest going with a current version. The older stuff will either not recognize ANY current hardware, or have severe problems with it. Not to mention how it will react to a virtual environment. Also, if you go with what you knew, you'll still be years out of date.

Load up a current version, like Fedora Core 11, and gain current, usable knowledge. Anything from 2003 is hopelessly out of date...

chrism01 09-22-2009 07:48 PM
I agree, don't waste your time. Try Centos (free equiv of RH Enterprise Linux). Latest is/will be 5.4.
Keep in mind, any tests you do will be on (reasonably) current versions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Linux
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS


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