Rick Graves wrote:
> John,
>
> I did not hear back from you right away. Maybe doing
> all the combinations is too big a job for one person.
> It might work if we split them up.
Details of each procedure should be split up but we need somewhere to
collect all the info. I don't think we need to rush it.
I started a web page to collect my ideas
http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/centos-2/migration.htm
Obviously it is just a start. I thinking a semi intelligent 'wizard'
where you select your current OS and either acceptable upgrade methods
OR target OS and it will spit out the procedure.
Each procedure could have a forum where people can contribute feedback,
like they do with the php manual.
I think a plan of attack is to collect information while we wait for the
new web site to appear. Hopefully that will minimize duplication of effort.
>
> I could do these two:
>
> RedHat 9 -> reinstall CentOS-3.1
> RedHat 9 -> live update to CentOS-3.1
I think this will be a popular procedure so it would be good to have
this well documented. I know there is some information on this already
though I have not tried it out.
Another thing I might have a play with is a family tree. That might
help people see the differences between versions.
John.
>
> I am volunteering for these because I already have
> RedHat 9 and CentOS-3.1 CD's.
>
> The only rub is on Saturday I go on vacation, and at
> the end of August I will be back to where I have my
> computer junk. I could do those two in early
> September.
>
> Any other volunteers for any of the other
> combinations?
>
> My offer to work it all into the web site still
> stands.
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> --- Rick Graves <gravesricharde@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 06:13:59 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Rick Graves <gravesricharde@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: migration center
>>To: centos@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>John,
>>
>>Would you like to take a first crack at the text for
>>the migration center? You could then run it by this
>>group.
>>
>>If we get something that is good enough not to get
>>shot down here, I will work it into the web site.
>>
>>If we decide to go with separate sites, the text
>>could
>>just be copied over, so there would be no wasted
>>effort.
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>--- centos-request@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>Message: 8
>>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:28:57 +1000
>>From: John Newbigin <jn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: centos@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: [Centos] suggestions for CentOS
>>
>>
>>...
>>
>>I think another thing we should have is a 'migration
>>centre' which can
>>help people decide what product and procedure to use
>>to upgrade from
>>various distros.
>>
>>Something along the lines of:
>>RedHat 7.2 -> reinstall with CentOS-2
>> -> reinstall with CentOS-3.1
>> -> reinstall with cAos
>> -> live update to CentOS-2
>>RedHat 9 -> reinstall CentOS-3.1
>> -> live update to CentOS-3.1
>>RHEL 2.1 -> live update to CentOS-2
>>RHEL 3 -> live update to CentOS-3
>>
>>And I am sure there are more. For each procedure,
>>instructions and
>>pitfalls etc can be listed, perhaps with community
>>feedback etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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