End of life for FC12?

[Patrick Bartek]

-- On Tue, 11/9/10, Frantisek Hanzlik <franta at hanzlici.cz> wrote:

> Patrick Bartek wrote:
> >
> > [snip] 
> > Since FC6 (I've been using Fedora since Core 3), I've
> only upgraded with every third release--6-9-12.  I
> think it wasteful of time and energy to upgrade any
> faster.  It takes almost the 6 month release cycle to
> get everything working smoothly anyway.  Then chuck it
> all and start anew with a new set of problems?  No
> thanks.
> 
> I'm noticed, when trying upgrade from F11 to F14, this
> combination isn't
> supported, anaconda refuse it - to F14 is upgrade possible
> only from F12
> or F13. As I usually do fresh install, I not know exactly
> in which
> Fedora version was this restriction introduced, but I am
> certain this
> must occur not long ago - older Fedora distros make
> possible upgrade
> almost without restriction, from any previous version.

A poor choice of words on my part.

I "upgraded" to the new versions by clean installs and not by the upgrade process you are referring to.  I NEVER "upgrade" versions even if it's only one version number.  I ALWAYS do clean installs.  Less problems.  Less headaches.  Although, the upgrade process is getting better, less problematical.  When it can upgrade across any number of versions without failure, I'll consider using the process, but for now . . .  Clean installs only for me.

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