<quote who="Kevin Toppenberg"> > Here is a question for you linux gurus out there. > > I recently set up a new server and installed CentOS. I was quite > impressed with it, and I'd like to upgrade my older server (running RH > 9) to this newer OS if possible. > > Can one install a newer linux on top of an older one? I always get > confused when it displays my disks and divides it up in ways that I > didn't know exists etc. I wouldn't want to erase old data. > > Should I just leave well enough alone, or is it a straight-forward thing > to do?
Upgrades are difficult when you stay within the same distro. Switching distros and trying to do an upgrade is something I would only suggest to a guru who has many many hours to waste. Figure out what systems are critical and back them up. Then do a fresh install and restore your apps. Fight the upgrade battle from that front. It has been the most sane approach for me. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members