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Hi folks, I've been running a RH Linux 6.2 server for about three years now, and it still works great. I'm running samba, packet filtering firewall, Apache/PHP, MySQL. I recently started trying to install an application which requires a series of more recent libraries, and have found it pretty tough to get running, and figure I'm about due for a on OS upgrade. I'ld like to upgrade in a way that leaves my application configurations in place. My questions are: - Is there an installfest coming up in the Boston area in the near future? If not, I have some questions about what would happen if I got a boxed set of the most recent RH linux (8.0) and did the installation myself: - How stable is RH 8.0? Does anybody have it installed, and have feedback on reliability? - Does an installation/upgrade process detect the previous version, and act accordingly? - Does the upgrade require a disk reformat? - Does the upgrade automatically upgrade rpms, keeping dependencies straight (and removing out of date ones)? - Does the upgrade remove outdated versions (libraries/utilities)? - Does the upgrade leave various .conf files in place? (/etc, /var/lib ...) - Does it detect existing hardware, and either upgrade drivers, or leave existing ones in place (I have a Mammoth LT tape drive) Thanks in advance for any assistance you might provide, or experience with RH 6.2 => 8.0 upgrades. -- Charlie Peppler cpeppler at pepplersolutions.com http://www.pepplersolutions.com
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