Re: Sanity Check please! Steps to apply Updates to a RH 7.2 system

2002-05-22 Thread John Summerfield
> > I always update my IA32 systems while they're live, but I think it can go a > wry. > > Think of something starting up while you're updating glibc - it could get s > ome > > old versions of libraries and some new. > > The application will be loading backward compatible libraries glibc may not

Re: Sanity Check please! Steps to apply Updates to a RH 7.2 system

2002-05-22 Thread Alan Cox
> I always update my IA32 systems while they're live, but I think it can go awry. > Think of something starting up while you're updating glibc - it could get some > old versions of libraries and some new. The application will be loading backward compatible libraries > Additionally, for some pack

Re: Sanity Check please! Steps to apply Updates to a RH 7.2 system

2002-05-22 Thread John Summerfield
> I have been tasked to upgrade a RH 7.2 system. > Are these correct steps?? > > Is it OK to run the RPM updates against a "live" system, > assuming I have backed up first using OFFLINDR ? I always update my IA32 systems while they're live, but I think it can go awry. Think of something starting

Sanity Check please! Steps to apply Updates to a RH 7.2 system

2002-05-22 Thread Dave Myers
I have been tasked to upgrade a RH 7.2 system. Are these correct steps?? Is it OK to run the RPM updates against a "live" system, assuming I have backed up first using OFFLINDR ? I'm not sure I really need to do step3 ??? TIA Dave 1. Backup/Clone RH 7.2 2. Apply all RPM updates to RH 7.2 syst