FC4 --> FC5: yum update? (was: release notes for FC5T3 (web)

[Jim Cornette]

Colin Brace wrote:
> [snip amazlingly long discussion]
> 
> This discussion is all well and good, but what I would really like to
> know is whether it is possible and advisable to do the upgrade next
> week with yum. I *really* don't feel like installing dozens of
> non-core packages all over again.
> 
> --
>   Colin Brace
>   Amsterdam
> 

The fedora-extras programs seemed to track FC5 test and updates were 
common during the test phase. You might have some chance to upgrade via 
yum to FC5 if the update trail from FC4 to FC5 considered and fixed 
problems with system component locations being changed and the like.

However, on a non-networked computer where the installer crashed with a 
few non-core packages on that is not connected to the network, yum 
failed during its runs. I removed a few packages that are not part of 
core which were installed on the non-Internet bound computer and got 
further but only slightly.

I submitted a bug report on the failure I encountered and feedback 
suggests that the installer has toughened up a bit to handle more 
situations. I plan to go the installer route from discs when released. 
(non-networked computer)

For my computer up to development, I plan on downloading and installing 
the Fedora release package and going the progressive installation path.

Another computer that is rolling development is still kicking. I had to 
yum erase hotplug and allow dependent packages from the system and 
reinstall the removed packages. The sane packages and a handful of 
packages needed to be reinstalled. The rolling rawhide installation is 
fairly old and at least a few Fedora versions back. The system is intact 
and functional. This stated, you should have no major problems upgrading 
via yum.

It all depends upon how clean of an installation you desire and how many 
repositories you use that are or are not tracking FC5 development.

Jim

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