--- On Wed, 3/3/10, Seann Clark <nombrandue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am polling for options on some of my > servers. I have two that are out of date now, one sorely out > of date (using Fedora 8) and I am wondering what the best > path to upgrading that would be. I would go over to CentOs > on it, but I don't know how stable the move out be or what > the level of effort would be on that, so I am polling for > answers. I could also upgrade it to the latest Fedora if > that is painless, per say. The other system is too large, in > terms of file system to effectively back up (3.2 Terabytes > of space) given my current means, and that system is on > Fedora 9. Using pre-upgrade in theory would work, but as I > haven't used it, I am not sure how it would impact the box, > especially the VM side of things, as I know the kvm > functionality is changed just slightly. Any suggestions > would be welcome. I'm at a similar impasse, but with regards to desktop/workstations. I most like longevity with stability coming in a close second like with servers. With Fedora's current 6 month release cycle, I've become increasingly frustrated with the length of support for previous releases--on average about 15 months. I ran F9 prior to 12. And FC6 before 9. I have an "If it ain't broke don't fix it" attitude. Also, I take "If it's new, it must be better" with a grain of salt. I want a desktop/workstation OS that I can install, configure to my satisfaction, run for YEARS like with a server, and have support the whole time. And only upgrade when it fails to satisfy my current requirements or needs. Or I need to build a new computer. Much like the way I buy a car. The last one, an ugly, utilitarian 4x4 (not an SUV. There's a difference.), I kept for 24 years before replacing it. Anyway for those reasons, I considered CentOS for my next desktop and abandoning Fedora. It is Fedora-like, and I like the look of Fedora and the way it is set up, having used it since Fedora Core 3. Unfortunately, the latest series 5.x is based on Fedora Core 6 code, and looks it. Yes, it's stable, but too old for my needs. However, all is not lost. RHEL 6 is suppose to be released the latter part of this year according to Red Hat. It is rumored to be based on Fedora 12 and/or 13 code, but Red Hat hasn't said. CentOS 6 will be release about a month after, if they follow tradition. Maybe, you should wait for info on CentOS 6, before upgrading to Fedora 12 or whatever. And FWIW, I suggest not upgrading even using the pre-upgrade utility. F8/9 to 12 is too big a jump. You'll be courting disaster. A clean install is the only safe way. B -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
