topic Re: Does Linux Redhat need Registration ? in Operating System - Linux

Does Linux Redhat need Registration ?

John CLARK_5 — Wed, 11 May 2005 04:42:09 GMT

Dear friends,

I friend had give me a Linux RH 3 As,i installed it,and now,i wonder if it needs an
internet registration or enter a code if i haven't an internet connection ?
If there is a registration,and i continue to work without registration,will it block after
60 days or some funcionalities will be deactivated ?

Thank's a lot.
Best regards.

Re: Does Linux Redhat need Registration ?

renarios — Wed, 11 May 2005 04:47:50 GMT

Hi John,

Why use AS and bother registration. I think a fedora distribution (FC3) is more usefull for you. Works find for me!

Cheerio,

Renarios

Re: Does Linux Redhat need Registration ?

Stuart Browne — Wed, 11 May 2005 05:00:03 GMT

No, it doesn't *require* registration to work, but without registration, you can't get updates.

If it is just a home system, I agree with Renarios, you should jsut use one of the free distributions, like FedoraCore 3 (http://fedora.redhat.com/). It has the same basic features and feel as the Enterprise products, but doesn't have the registraion issues, and is free to do updates.

If you are using it to learn AS specifically, well then good luck. ;)

Re: Does Linux Redhat need Registration ?

Vipulinux — Wed, 11 May 2005 05:15:35 GMT

Hi

There will be no loss of functionality if you dont register but you wont be able to keep you system updated using the RHN.

Regards
Vipul

Re: Does Linux Redhat need Registration ?

Gopi Sekar — Wed, 11 May 2005 06:14:46 GMT

if its for home use, then use either Fedora or Mandrake linux instead of RHAS

You can use RH AS without any issues but you will not able to do update of any packages.

Re: Does Linux Redhat need Registration ?

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 11 May 2005 08:06:46 GMT

No registration required. You can even update the software via the yum repository on dag.

You need registration to get updates and software directly from RedHat.

I have attached my yum repository file.

yum update

with this file in /etc/yum.repos.d

SEP

Re: Does Linux Redhat need Registration ?

Rick Garland — Wed, 11 May 2005 13:50:08 GMT

If this is a personal desktop or home system, FC3 is much more suited to this.
However, there is not a whole lot of difference between the two but more enjoyment out of the FC3 system.