Updating from Fedora 17 to Fedora 8 using FedUp and grub2

Reindl Harald h.reindl at thelounge.net
Mon Jan 21 00:19:13 UTC 2013



Am 21.01.2013 00:51, schrieb Edward Diener:
> I have Fedora 17 installed, using grub2, and have grub2 installed in the /boot partition and not in the MBR. I have
> a multi-boot manager ( Acronis OSS ) in the MBR. Everything is working fine.
> 
> As I understand it I must use FedUp in fedora 17 to upgrade to Fedora 18 since the install DVD can no longer
> upgrade. If I use FedUp will it work in my setup, ie. the software will know to update its boot code in the /boot
> partition and not in the MBR ? Do I have to re-install the Fedora 18 grub2 in the /boot partition or does FedUp do
> it for me ? Are there any other upgrade issues for my setup?

upgrades typically do NOT touch GRUB at all
if you want to update GRUB you have to do this always at your own

means: he update bring only the new packages and commands

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