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Re: RHL4.2 -> RHL5.2 - Experiences?

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Carpenter)
Tue Nov 10 09:48:51 1998

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 09:47:23 -0500 (EST)
From: Randy Carpenter <rcarpen@celt.network1.net>
To: RHL List <redhat-list@redhat.com>
In-Reply-To: <19981110110257.F10832@adbvdesign.analog.com>
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If the intel version of 5.2 is anything like the Sparc version, be
prepared for a week of fixing the havoc caused by an upgrade.  I somehow
think that Red Hat made sure that the intel version worked ok, even though
they officially offer a Sparc version for the same price.

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Randy Carpenter - UNIX Systems Admin             First Network Group
rcarpen@celt.network1.net                        Wapakoneta, OH
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On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Thomas Ribbrock (Design/DEG) wrote:

> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 11:02:57 +0000
> From: "Thomas Ribbrock (Design/DEG)" <argathin@iname.com>
> Reply-To: redhat-list@redhat.com
> To: RHL List <redhat-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: RHL4.2 -> RHL5.2 - Experiences?
> Resent-Date: 10 Nov 1998 11:16:22 -0000
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> Hi folks,
> 
> with RHL 5.2 out, I might at last consider upgrading from my RHL 4.2 system.
> But before doing so, I'd be interested to know if anybody out there did so
> already and what experiences he/she had with the upgrade.
> I'm still wondering whether it would be worthwhile doing a complete
> re-install or whether I should go the upgrade route.
> My hardware setup is pretty much standard (P133/96MB/NCR810 SCSI with IBM
> DCAS 2.1GB + Quantum 240MB/Conner 540MB EIDE/ATAPI CD-ROM/OPTi 831
> Soundcard/PCI 1MB SVGA card), so I don't expect any issues there.
> 
> Any takers?
> 
> Thomas
> -- 
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> 
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