I'd go for fresh install on _new_ hardware, if possible. That way you don't risk losing data, as the data will be available on the RHEL 4.5 box for as long as you wish. On 10/14/08, Rohit khaladkar <rohit.khaladkar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thanks Aaron! Just to confirm, fresh install on the current hardware is the > best way to go . right..? > Thanks! > Rohit Khaladkar > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Aaron Bliss <abliss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Rohit, > > You'll have to migrate to 5.2. Either do a fresh install to new hardware > > or > > have a lot of faith in your backups and do a clean install on your > current > > hardware. > > > > Aaron > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > > redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of Rohit khaladkar > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:58 AM > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > Subject: Re: Upgrade of Red Hat linux 4.5 to 5.2. > > > > Thanks kenneth! But if have some customers already at 4.5 , can you let > me > > know how it should be done without loss of data. > > Thanks! > > Rohit Khaladkar > > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 5:19 PM, Kenneth Holter > > <kenneho.ndu@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > > > > As far as I know it is not really a recommended approach upgrading from > > one > > > release to another. You might want to consider doing a full reinstall. > > > > > > On 10/14/08, Rohit khaladkar <rohit.khaladkar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi!I have a server with Red Hat Linux 4.5 , and I need to update it > > with > > > > Red > > > > Hat Linux 5.2. I would appreciate if someone can send me the > procedure > > > for > > > > the upgradation of the Operating system. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > Rohit Khaladkar > > > > -- > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx > ?subject=unsubscribe > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list