Phil Dobbin wrote: > On 01/15/2013 04:37 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > >> On Tue, 2013-01-15 at 11:27 -0500, Neal Becker wrote: >>> How do I use fedup to update f17->f18 (via net)? >>> >>> I tried: >>> sudo fedup --network 18 >>> setting up repos... >>> default-installrepo/metalink | 26 kB 00:00 >>> Could not parse metalink >>> https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora- >>> install-18&arch=x86_64 error was No repomd file >>> Error: can't get boot images. >>> The installation repo isn't available. >>> You need to specify one with --instrepo. >> >> Same here. Note that the Fedup page says: >> >> If you're following these instructions before F18 goes GA >> (currently scheduled for 2013-01-15), you do need to use the >> --instrepo argument as shown here. You may also end up with many >> fc17 packages on your system after upgrade - this is not a bug >> with fedup but a side effect of the release process. Once F18 >> goes GA, the updates repository will be available and this >> problem should go away. >> >> It then gives this example: >> >> sudo fedup-cli --network 18 --debuglog fedupdebug.log --instrepo >> http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/qa/fedup/f18-RC4/<arch> >> >> (substituting for <arch>). This seems to work. > > RC4 was the final candidate decided at the final 18 Go/No meeting so it > is, in effect, I think the GM. > > Cheers, > > Phil... > I used: --instrepo http://tflink.fedorapeople.org/fedup/f18-upgrade/x86_64/ Got as far as 'reboot to upgrade'. It's started reboot - but so far just seeing the (somewhat animated) fedora logo for several minutes. It's either totally hung, or doing something. Alt-ctrl-f1/f2 don't do anything. Probably hung. I'll see after lunch what happened. -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
