On Tue, 1 May 2001, K Old wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a server that is running RH 6.1 and I'd like to upgrade it to 7.1
> without doing a complete install. Can I just apply all of the rpms in the
> updates for 6.2 and 7.0? I'd also like to take advantage of the Red Hat
> Network to automate this in the future, but don't have the proper packages
> on my server...any idea what I need?
>
> Any advice on how I can bring this system up to date and on a semi-auto
> basis keep it regularly updated?
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
You are better off doing an complete upgrade type install. The problems
you would run into trying to upgrade to the 7.x packages involve a LOT
of work. You can not install 7.x RPMs directly into a 6.x system. You
would have to get the source RPMs, and compile them your self. If you
are going to try and upgrade the libraries so you can use 7.x RPMs, then
you will break some 6.x apps. It can be done, but it is not for the
faint of hart, and definitly not something to try on a production
machine!
Is there some reasion you do not want to do a normal upgrade to 7.1?
Mikkel
--
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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