[GLLUG] "upgrade" Redhat 8.0 with K12LTSP 3.0.1

[Sean]

I would back everything up, and try and install on top of it. 
If that doesnt work, go back and reinstall. 

I assume this is your main email server which is vital, set up an MX 
record to have it forwarded and held on another email server during this 
duration. If you really need other services. You can move your current 
installation to the p-266 and take your current machine offline while 
doing the upgrade. I ran RH 4.2->7.2 on a p-233 and it worked great. I 
only upgraded because it took a half an hour to compile the kernel on it 
(so make sure you have kernel modules for your nic, etc compiled in before 
the switch..)

Sean 


On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Eric Miller wrote:

> I think I'll just try backing up my stuff and install from scratch.
> Setting everything back up again gives me an opportunity to better
> document it anyway (in theory that is).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 12:20, Timothy Schmidt wrote:
> > I haven't tried this specific scenario, but from what I understand this
> > should be possible.  Of course when upgrading a distribution there is
> > always some risk of losing information anyway.
> > 
> > K12LTSP is also configured quite differently from a stock RedHat 8.0
> > install, so I'm not sure how that carries over.  If the 'upgrade'
> > attempts to keep some of your present configuration (i.e. some
> > networking details, or whatever) you may run into more problems than
> > just backing up your data and installing from scratch.
> > 
> > --tim
> 
>