Heya, http://www.atomicrocketturtle.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=3#16 That explains how to do it using Ximian's Red Carpet. It's for RH 7.2 -> 7.3 but 8.0 -> 9.0 is pretty damn similar. Stuart On Fri, 2004-05-21 at 13:35, ral77 wrote: > marius popa wrote: > > > <snip> > > Upgrade from 8.0 -> 9.0 is painless and you could choose what packages > > need to be left untouched (mysql,apache...) > > > > > <snip> > > I have (1) rh8 server just running samba file and print services & nfs. > Can you give a brief description on doing a inplace > migration from rh8.0 -> 9.0 I've been researching this option today and > not really clear. I have yum installed and apt will be installed this > weekend. I have tape backup (amanda) on another server. Another other > key question is how much free disk space do I need, current partitioning > scheme is as follows: > > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > /dev/hda7 486M 181M 280M 40% / > /dev/hda1 99M 24M 70M 26% /boot > /dev/hda2 3.8G 1.1G 2.5G 30% /home > /dev/hda8 99M 4.1M 89M 5% /tmp > /dev/hda3 3.4G 2.4G 891M 73% /usr > /dev/hda5 787M 242M 506M 33% /var > /dev/hda9 4.9G 3.3G 1.3G 71% /nfs > /dev/hdb1 16G 12G 4.0G 74% /mnt/hdb1 > > ******************************************* > > Disk /dev/hda: 255 heads, 63 sectors, 1868 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 bytes > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/hda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux > /dev/hda2 14 523 4096575 83 Linux > /dev/hda3 524 969 3582495 83 Linux > /dev/hda4 970 1868 7221217+ f Win95 Ext'd (LBA) > /dev/hda5 970 1071 819283+ 83 Linux > /dev/hda6 1072 1147 610438+ 82 Linux swap > /dev/hda7 1148 1211 514048+ 83 Linux > /dev/hda8 1212 1224 104391 83 Linux > /dev/hda9 1225 1868 5172898+ 83 Linux > > > Thx's in advance on any comments. > ral > > > -- > > fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list -- fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list
