David Cantrell wrote:
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> On Thu, Jan 11, 2001 at 10:54:21AM +0000, Greg Cope wrote:
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> > I've given up on reddrat x.0 releases ever since version 5.0. Hence I
> > am waiting for 7.1 which will hopefully fix many of these issues, and
> > have 2.4.x - but this is now OT.
>
> We have a T?
>
> > OTOH I may also be looking at debian - as I have a few servers that are
> > 6.x based and do not relish the thought of upgrading them!
>
> Of course, upgrading from redhat to debian will be even more fraught, as
> you can't reasonably expect debian to know about redhat's package database
> and I know that some things are kept in different places on the two systems.
>
> About the only advantage of going Redhat -> Debian as opposed to Redhat ->
> Redhat (other than Debian just being better) is that you just *know* it'll
> be painful and the shocks won't be quite so nasty.
lol.
There was a how-to for this - but I think its out of date.
>
> BTW, I'm sure there's a market opportunity for someone to write a whatsit
> for converting a Deadrat system to a Deviant system.
lol
Just read that bit out in the office - it makes no sense at all on its
own ;-).
Greg
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