Re: upgrade rh9+freshrpms -> fc2test1 via cds -- uninstall FRpackages, use

["john doe" <ophidian_snake@hotmail.com>]

well format and reinstall it was after reading this (and after having 
trouble with the fc version of apt despite having removed all the packages 
installed from freshrpms)

seems to run great now

now if i can get ldap going the way i want, but thats for another day

Casey

>John Doe wrote:
> > should i expect to run into any problems upgrading from redhat9 +
> > freshrpms apt + some freshrpm packages to fc2t1 with the install cds?
> > im going to try it here in about 30 minutes or so, thought i would ask
> > if anyone thought it might screw something up.
>
>I used to be a huge FreshRPMS.NET fan for Red Hat Linux (RHL).  But I've
>now turned away from FreshRPMS.NET for Fedora.
>
>The problem with FreshRPMS.NET for Fedora is the way the RPMs map into
>the new, 5-layer Fedora repository organization.  FreshRPMS.NET mixes
>non-Open Source with Open Source.
>
>The Fedora.US project _before_ Red Hat's Fedora Core move did the same
>thing.  But after the re-organization, all the non-Open Source packages
>moved to the "3rd Party" Livna repository.  I've found the Livna packages
>are _better_ than FreshRPMS.NET packages -- especially if you're like
>me and use MPlayer and Ogle for DVD playback.  Livna's work the best.
>
>I commented on this in my recent "Red Hat and Fedora Tech Guide":
>  
>http://www.smithdot.net/display.php?category=desktop&article=rhl_fedora.txt
>
>So I'd _uninstall_any_ FreshRPMS.NET ("fr" RPMS) and then upgrade using
>the following /etc/apt/apt-sources.list:
>
># Fedora Core
>rpm http://download.fedora.us/fedora/ fedora/1/i386 os updates
>rpm-src http://download.fedora.us/fedora/ fedora/1/i386 os updates
># Fedora Extras (formerly "Fedora Linux")
>rpm http://download.fedora.us/fedora/ fedora/1/i386 stable unstable testing
>rpm-src http://download.fedora.us/fedora/ fedora/1/i386 stable unstable 
>testing
># Livna 3rd party packages with questionable (in USA) licenses - use at
>#your own risk
>rpm http://rpm.livna.org/ fedora/1/i386 stable unstable testing
>rpm-src http://rpm.livna.org/ fedora/1/i386 stable unstable testing
>
>
>Then install whatever programs you want (e.g., apt-get install mplayer).
>
>--
>Bryan J. Smith, E.I. -- Engineer, Technologist, School Teacher
>b.j.smith@ieee.org
>
>
>
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