F9 ---> F11 server update with preupgrade?

[Kam Leo]

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Aldo Foot<lunixer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Aldo Foot<lunixer at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Peter Diercks<di at jls-hh.de> wrote:
>>> Hello List!
>>>
>>> I am running Fedora 9 on a remote dedicated server leased from a service
>>> provider. Access is through SSH. It is a LAMP server with moodle (an
>>> educational cms) as the only application. I want to upgrade to Fedora
>>> 11, and I need some advice as to which method to choose. Should I
>>>
>>> - use preupgrade-cli for a direct upgrade F9 to F11?
>>> - use preupgrade-cli for upgrading to F10 first, and then to F11?
>>> - avoid upgrading with preupgrade-cli at all, and do a fresh F11 install
>>> instead?
>>>
>>> I prefer one of the first two methods over the latter one, but I
>>> remember reading many complaints about preupgrade.
>> _____
>>
>> An interesting note... the documentation says the preupgrade path F9->F11 is
>> not possible, but this bugzilla entry[1] says otherwise. Having said that, I'd
>> try a direct upgrade F9->F11.
>>
>> [1]https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=506750
>>
>> ~af
>
> I'll correct myself here. The bug seems to talk about a standard upgrade,
> perhaps using DVD media. It does not mention preupgrade.
>
> ~af

Fedora, since about forever (If you don't believe me check the list
archives.), has recommended a fresh install versus upgrading an
existing system.  If you must upgrade use the DVD. The net-install CD
is usable; but, it does not allow addition of other repositories
(updates, rmpfusion, etc.) so you'll end up performing more updates
post-install.