Re: Fedora Live CD Spins - Are They Safe?

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On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:10:24 -0500
Temlakos <temlakos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Everyone:
> 
> I'm trying to sort out the rumors I've heard. Among other things:
> that using a Live Spin CD on an existing Fedora system is not safe,
> and will destroy all data.

Live CD\DVD are not designed for upgrading.
Good for testing h\w, rescue, min *DE install

> What is the safest way to upgrade an existing system from F17->F18?
> 

yum update --releasever=18 from a (level 3 boot)
Have done it since F13 > F14 > F15 > F16 > F17 > F18

I test other methods as they come out.
The best success I have had is with yum.
ymmv
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Regards,
Frank

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