What are the sites you found? I want to upgrade from FC2 to FC5, so figure I may need to embark on adventures similar to what you may come upon. Thanks! Propaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wil James" <wil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 7:45 PM Subject: RE: Updating to Fedora Core 5 > Hi Steven > > Thanks for the advice. I did some poking around and came across a couple > sites that answered more questions for me about my decision. I'll do the > YUM approach. I want to learn from my experiences with Linux, and I Live On > The Edge always! I'm not afraid to take chances... > > ---------------- > Got a problem with your assistive technology? Let Cutting Edge Solutions > fix it! Visit us on the web at > http://www.cuttingedgesolutions.biz today! > ------------------ > E-mail/MSN Messenger: > wil at wilanddenise.com > AIM: > wilanddenise1 > Skype: > wiljames > ------------------ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dawes, Stephen [mailto:Stephen.Dawes at calgary.ca] > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:27 AM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: RE: Updating to Fedora Core 5 > > Willem, > What you are trying to do will cause you nothing but problems. > > If you want to do an upgrade without using the install process, then you > cannot skip a full version. > There are too many changes and issues that will get in the way. > > If you are relatively new to Linux, then I recommend creating a install > disk, and telling Linux that you are doing a ftp install, and follow the > prompts. > > If you want to live on the edge, and want to give it a try, You can use yum > to upgrade your system. > To do this, you will first need to upgrade to FC4 and then FC5. > Again, this is not for the novice. > > Personally, I use the yum approach. However: > - if you are not willing to follow prompts > - read error messages. > - use the internet to find out what the errors are telling you. > - read up on other's experiences. > - know what you are doing before you start this process. > I don't recommend this means of upgrading. > > > > Stephen Dawes <B.A., B.Sc.> > Management Systems Analyst > Innovation Office, Information Technology #8245 | Phone: (403) > 268-5527 > The City of Calgary | Fax: (403) 268-2546 > PO Box 2100 Postal Station M. | Email: > Stephen.Dawes at calgary.ca > Calgary, Alberta, Canada. T2P 2M5 | Web: > http://www.calgary.ca > > > > NOTICE - > This communication is intended ONLY for the use of the person or entity > named above and may contain information that is confidential or legally > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient named above or a person > responsible for delivering messages or communications to the intended > recipient, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any use, distribution, or copying of > this communication or any of the information contained in it is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > us immediately by telephone and then destroy or delete this communication, > or return it to us by mail if requested by us. The City of Calgary thanks > you for your attention and cooperation. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.2/357 - Release Date: 6/6/2006 >
