--- On Wed, 3/3/10, Seann Clark <nombrandue(a)tsukinokage.net> wrote:
I am polling for options on some of my
servers. I have two that are out of date now, one sorely out
of date (using Fedora 8) and I am wondering what the best
path to upgrading that would be. I would go over to CentOs
on it, but I don't know how stable the move out be or what
the level of effort would be on that, so I am polling for
answers. I could also upgrade it to the latest Fedora if
that is painless, per say. The other system is too large, in
terms of file system to effectively back up (3.2 Terabytes
of space) given my current means, and that system is on
Fedora 9. Using pre-upgrade in theory would work, but as I
haven't used it, I am not sure how it would impact the box,
especially the VM side of things, as I know the kvm
functionality is changed just slightly. Any suggestions
would be welcome.
I'm at a similar impasse, but with regards to desktop/workstations. I most like
longevity with stability coming in a close second like with servers. With Fedora's
current 6 month release cycle, I've become increasingly frustrated with the length of
support for previous releases--on average about 15 months. I ran F9 prior to 12. And FC6
before 9. I have an "If it ain't broke don't fix it" attitude. Also, I
take "If it's new, it must be better" with a grain of salt.
I want a desktop/workstation OS that I can install, configure to my satisfaction, run for
YEARS like with a server, and have support the whole time. And only upgrade when it fails
to satisfy my current requirements or needs. Or I need to build a new computer. Much
like the way I buy a car. The last one, an ugly, utilitarian 4x4 (not an SUV.
There's a difference.), I kept for 24 years before replacing it.
Anyway for those reasons, I considered CentOS for my next desktop and abandoning Fedora.
It is Fedora-like, and I like the look of Fedora and the way it is set up, having used it
since Fedora Core 3. Unfortunately, the latest series 5.x is based on Fedora Core 6 code,
and looks it. Yes, it's stable, but too old for my needs. However, all is not lost.
RHEL 6 is suppose to be released the latter part of this year according to Red Hat. It is
rumored to be based on Fedora 12 and/or 13 code, but Red Hat hasn't said. CentOS 6
will be release about a month after, if they follow tradition. Maybe, you should wait for
info on CentOS 6, before upgrading to Fedora 12 or whatever.
And FWIW, I suggest not upgrading even using the pre-upgrade utility. F8/9 to 12 is too
big a jump. You'll be courting disaster. A clean install is the only safe way.
B