Yum disaster! DELETED mysql!

[Les Mikesell]

On Tue, 2005-11-08 at 15:01, Nat Gross wrote:
> >
> > Other than mysql, the app versions included in Centos4 would
> > be very similar to what you have in FC3 - more so than FC4.
> > I wouldn't try an upgrade with either, although others have
> > done it with varying results.   The best approach is to
> > save everything you've installed yourself, do a clean install
> > of the new version, then re-install your own stuff.
> > After doing this a few times you learn how to keep track of
> > your own changes so it is fairly painless.
> >
> Sorry I missed this message (and then some) before. Am not well versed
> yet with the Gmail interface with long threads.
> Anyhow, am in the middle of installing FC4 now, used the upgrade
> option. CD 2 was defective, 3 & 4 missing checksums. Sooooo, there we
> are in the midst of FC3 --> FC4 jump. For the good or for the ...
> better.

Hate to mention it at this point, but be sure you do a
'yum update' after the install - there have been a huge
number of updates to FC4, some badly needed.

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  Les Mikesell
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