Re: Question about upgrading to the newest RH beta.

["Robert G. (Doc) Savage" <dsavage@peaknet.net>]

On Sun, 2003-03-23 at 13:34, Steven Pritchard wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 12:21:05PM -0600, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote:
> > Better to start with a clean slate.
> 
> I disagree.  (Somehow I doubt anyone would be surprised by this.  ;)
> 
> I've been upgrading my own system from one beta to the next with apt
> without any major problems, although I wouldn't suggest it to the
> average user.  (The phoebe2 -> phoebe3 transition was almost painless.
> Either phoebe1 -> phoebe2 or phoebe1 -> phoebe3 would be *much* more
> painful.)

Steve and I view upgrades from different perspectives. He's a bit more
aggressive than I am and likes using apt which, with certain
assumptions, can successfully upgrade any given system maybe 99% of the
time. I'm more conservative and rely on Red Hat's upgrade methods rather
than apt. Red Hat's methods are rigorously tested to allow you to
successfully upgrade dozens of dissimilar systems at least 99% of the
time.

Betas are betas. Their stuff is "expected" to work, but nothing is
"guaranteed." As Harry Truman said, "If you can't stand the heat, stay
out of the kitchen" and stick to production releases.

> My suggestion would be to wait another week or two and do an upgrade
> to 8.1 final from CD.  (No, I don't know yet when the final release
> will be, but I'm expecting it any day now.)

On this we agree 100%. 

Also, as a <very minor) stockholder I encourage anyone using Red Hat
Linux in a commercial for-profit environment to purchase at least one
boxed set. And annual RHN support subscriptions.

--Doc


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