FC4 --> FC5T3. Via nfs from dvd iso. Howto bootstrap install.

[Nat Gross]

On 2/22/06, G.Wolfe Woodbury <ggw at wolves.durham.nc.us> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 07:12:46PM -0500, Nat Gross wrote:
> > On 2/22/06, G.Wolfe Woodbury <ggw at wolves.durham.nc.us> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 05:34:14PM -0500, Nat Gross wrote:
> > > > On 2/22/06, yonas abraham <yonas at erimp3.com> wrote:
> > > > > Nat Gross wrote:
> > > > > > Basic question, folks.
> > > > > > Machines A and B, both FC4.
> > > > > > A is the one I want to upgrade to FC5.
> > > > > > B has the dvd iso image in /nfs and is exported. (checksum ok.)
> > > > > > A currently has B:/nfs mounted in /mnt/B.
> > > > > > A can currently browse the iso ok.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Question: How do I get the show on the road.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks;
> > > > > > -nat
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > you need to boot B from the boot cd/dvd and on the boot command put
> > > > > askmethod??? Then choose nfs instll and give A's address and location of
> > > > > the iso
> > > > (You have A & B inversed from my example, no matter.)
> > > > I forgot to mention that on the machine to be upgraded, A, I do not
> > > > have a dvd drive, just a cdrom rw bootable.
> > >
> > > Fetch the rescuecd.iso image and burn that, it has the installer plus
> > > some rescue tools.  Use "linux askmethod" at the boot prompt.
> > Go it, thanks.
> >
> > One more question folks, relating to FC4-->FC5t3, which I should have asked.
> > Will it upgrade the system without wiping any of the current config or data?
> > (When it went from FC3---->FC4, it simply updated everything, in place.)
>
> I found that the hostname got lost, and the yum repos got scrambled a
> bit.  Everything else stayed okay.
Yep. Same here. It doesn't see the lan/wan and it does not know its name.
Please, what is the quickest (cmd line is fine) way to get these back.
I restored /etc/hosts (which was fc5t3 overwrote) but I don't remember
what other files need to be changed. It still does not see the
lan/wan.
Please advise;
Thanks
-nat