Upgrade 7.92 -> 8

[Marcin Zajączkowski]

On 2007-10-27 20:08, Jesse Keating wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:05:40 +0200
> "Marcin Zajączkowski" <mszpak at wp.pl> wrote:
> 
>> I would like to install Fedora 8 Test 3 to help testing new Fedora
>> version. I know it could be less stable that final, but it's not very
>> important me.
>> Later, I would like to upgrade it to F-8 final (without a new
>> installation). Would it be possible to use updates from a development
>> version and after 9 XI smoothly switch to updates for F-8?
>> Or the only way is to call "Upgrade" option from F-8 DVD?
> 
> If you install now, and then do all your updates, the fedora-release
> package will turn off 'development' and turn on 'fedora' and
> 'updates-release' repos.  These repos right now redirect to rawhide
> until F8 goes live and then they will point to F8.  This will "pin" you
> to Fedora 8.

Great. Thanks for your info.


Best
Marcin