Ok, I ll go for fresh OS On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 1:57 AM, Chet Nichols III <chet.nichols@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > agreed. installing a fresh OS on the new server and moving over any data to > the new one will be quicker and cleaner than trying to deal with all sorts > of old cruft that might come over from a backup copy. > > this is when it comes in handy to lay out your filesystem in a way that > makes it easy to migrate/move stuff around. ie: we keep our web/database > stuff under a directory /data, and have standard configs for all of our > apps > so we always know what's going to be installed where. it makes fresh > installs happen a lot quicker, and any type of emergency migrations just as > quick and easy, > > if you run a bunch of hosts, building up your own flat file software trees > in a repository to manage installs makes it even easier. in your case i'm > not sure if you manage a bunch of hosts, but just a few little suggestions > and ideas :) > > good luck! > > chet > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Andrew Bacchi <bacchi@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > Mad Unix wrote: > > > >> How can i accomplish this mission or do i need to reinstall the server > >> from > >> scratch?-- > >> > > Starting from the beginning is alway the best way and always faster than > > trying it your way. Installing an OS on a new box takes me 15 minutes > from > > kickstart. Upgrades and service software another hour at most. > > > > I can have most of my systems rebuilt from zero in one to two hours each. > > > > veritatas simplex oratio est > >> -Seneca > >> > >> Andrew Bacchi > >> Systems Programmer > >> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute > >> phone: 518.276.6415 fax: 518.276.2809 > >> > >> http://www.rpi.edu/~bacchi/ <http://www.rpi.edu/%7Ebacchi/> > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > chet nichols III > chet.nichols@xxxxxxxxx > aim: chet / twitter: chet > http://chetnichols.org > ---------------------------------------- > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Your search - madunix - did not match any documents. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
