Re: FC4 --> FC5T3. Via nfs from dvd iso. Howto bootstrap install.

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On 2/22/06, G.Wolfe Woodbury <ggw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 05:34:14PM -0500, Nat Gross wrote:
> > On 2/22/06, yonas abraham <yonas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Nat Gross wrote:
> > > > Basic question, folks.
> > > > Machines A and B, both FC4.
> > > > A is the one I want to upgrade to FC5.
> > > > B has the dvd iso image in /nfs and is exported. (checksum ok.)
> > > > A currently has B:/nfs mounted in /mnt/B.
> > > > A can currently browse the iso ok.
> > > >
> > > > Question: How do I get the show on the road.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks;
> > > > -nat
> > > >
> > > >
> > > you need to boot B from the boot cd/dvd and on the boot command put
> > > askmethod??? Then choose nfs instll and give A's address and location of
> > > the iso
> > (You have A & B inversed from my example, no matter.)
> > I forgot to mention that on the machine to be upgraded, A, I do not
> > have a dvd drive, just a cdrom rw bootable.
>
> Fetch the rescuecd.iso image and burn that, it has the installer plus
> some rescue tools.  Use "linux askmethod" at the boot prompt.
Go it, thanks.

One more question folks, relating to FC4-->FC5t3, which I should have asked.
Will it upgrade the system without wiping any of the current config or data?
(When it went from FC3---->FC4, it simply updated everything, in place.)

-nat


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