Re: How to upgrade from RH8 to FC? Is it safe?

[The Nice Spider]

> On 3/1/07, The Nice Spider

wrote:
> > If I want to upgrade RH8 to FC then which version

of
> > FC should I use?
> > Is it safe to upgrade from RH to FC? Please share

your
> > experience here to help me.
>
> Are you trolling? RH8 uses 2.4 kernel. FC uses 2.6.

Libraries,
> compiliers and most everything that else have

changed. Do not upgrade!
> Do a backup. Do new install.

How about RH8 to RH 9 then FC? Is it possible?

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How to upgrade from RH8 to FC? Is it safe?

[Michael A. Peters]

On Thu, 2007-03-01 at 23:22 -0800, The Nice Spider wrote:
> > On 3/1/07, The Nice Spider
>
> wrote:
> > > If I want to upgrade RH8 to FC then which version
>
> of
> > > FC should I use?
> > > Is it safe to upgrade from RH to FC? Please share
>
> your
> > > experience here to help me.
> >
> > Are you trolling? RH8 uses 2.4 kernel. FC uses 2.6.
>
> Libraries,
> > compiliers and most everything that else have
>
> changed. Do not upgrade!
> > Do a backup. Do new install.
>
> How about RH8 to RH 9 then FC? Is it possible?

I did such an update via yum way back - and it is possible but extremely
convoluted. It's a lot more work than just backing up personal data and
doing a clean install. A lot more work.
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How to upgrade from RH8 to FC? Is it safe?

[Alan Cox]

> > Are you trolling? RH8 uses 2.4 kernel. FC uses 2.6.
>
> Libraries,
> > compiliers and most everything that else have
>
> changed. Do not upgrade!
> > Do a backup. Do new install.
>
> How about RH8 to RH 9 then FC? Is it possible?

I've gone from RH7 or earlier to FC6 through various releases on the way.
It's most certainly possible when you need to keep a box sane, although
I'd do a reinstall by choice.

Also remember modern desktops need a lot more RAM than RH8 so if the box
has 64-128MB of RAM it may not be up to current FC/Gnome and updating.
128MB should be fine with older desktops or lighter ones like Xfce

How to upgrade from RH8 to FC? Is it safe?

[Philip Walden]

The Nice Spider wrote:
> > On 3/1/07, The Nice Spider
>
> wrote:
> > > If I want to upgrade RH8 to FC then which version
>
> of
> > > FC should I use?
> > > Is it safe to upgrade from RH to FC? Please share
>
> your
> > > experience here to help me.
> >
> > Are you trolling? RH8 uses 2.4 kernel. FC uses 2.6.
>
> Libraries,
> > compiliers and most everything that else have
>
> changed. Do not upgrade!
> > Do a backup. Do new install.
>
> How about RH8 to RH 9 then FC? Is it possible?

I have upgraded RH9 -> FC4 -> FC5

This was a desktop, with some server services (vsftp, ssh, httpd, ...). 
I recall it took about week to clean it up to my satisfaction afterwards.