Upgrading a RH9 server to Fedora Core


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you could run into problems if you are using non-rh rpms (e.g. from freshrpms, etc.)... if you only use the ones rh shipped, there should be no big problems, but it depends on which services you run...

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I made the switch, using the FC1 "update" option.

My data was well preserved, but there were a few "issues" that may annoy (as the require work to get the system back to the way it was running).

  • It dumped my nVidia GL-capable driver, and used the default driver with no 3D (OpenGL) accelleration.
  • It switched from my KDE default to Gnome.
  • The new browser it installed (I had already updated Mozilla manually) lost my plug-ins (java, etc.)

I think that's about it. No *real* problems, just annoyances.

BTW, I had installed non-RH RPMs, and the programs ran just fine under FC1 without any need to modify or reload. Maybe it is because I was lucky and no dependencies were changed...

I recommend upgrading. Just (as usual) make sure you have a good backup! :shifty:

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Thanks for the positive reply's :)

The server only really runs as a Samba box. Nothing special. I just thought i'd like to upgrade it as errata, support etc. will eventually go over to Fedora from RedHat, and I like both distro's, so I want to keep upgrading as each fedora release comes out.

I also thought about upgrading to Samba 3.0. Anyone know what it's like?

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I have heard great things about samba 3. It is supposed to be *very* capable. I have heard of tests where it out-performed Windows own SMB sharing! (you will always find test results with opposite claims).

Unless you are looking for features in 3 that you don't have (and you really want), I would hold off on upgrading for just a bit (let the bleeding edge stuff settle down a bit)....

Depends on your own preferences. If it is a low-risk application of samba, you might *want* to use 3. For a corporate environment where your current samba is doing the job well, I would not upgrade.

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Be sure to let us know if/when you do this upgrade. I have a redhat 9 server I would like to upgrade as well, but I have been too chicken. I would like to hear your experiences.

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