Thufir wrote: > It seems impossible to upgrade FC5 without a clean install -- is that > essentially correct? If I did decide to stick with FC5, how, generally, > would I go about installing java or other rpm's? Manually downloading? > > Can I connect up FC5 with: > > http://livna-dl.reloumirrors.net/fedora/5/i386/ > Assuming that exists you might, and you could get some software which is five years out of date. But unless you have a very good reason to stay with FC5 I would do a clean install of a newer version. I would download the FC12 Live-CD and see how it runs on this hardware before installing anything, over half of the machine I have running FC12 took video tweaks to get any display. -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- 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