Even if you have more than one system, the benefits of having your own local mirror of RPMs are substantial: faster updates, better synchronization of system packages, etc. It’s also pretty easy to do. Install createrepo via yum: yum -y install createrepo You might as well install “repoview”, too: yum -y install repoview Install rsync
You get the general feeling that the force is against you. You’re running EXT3, an extension to the old and stable ext2, for that extra buffer: journaling. In the simplest of terms, ext3 prevents those enormous boot-up delays when the volume needs checking due to a crash or other circumstances. EXT3 has the ability to