[K12OSN] OT - Upgrading Server - Copying Config Files

[Carl Keil]

Hey Folks,

I'm upgrading (updating?) a Fedora 5 web server to Centos 5.   I'm doing 
a fresh install from CD's on a new box, but I basically have the Fedora 
5 thing working just how I want it right now as far as configuration.  
I'm upgrading because I want security updates, I would like to add some 
stuff that's not in the FC5 repos and I have a hard drive failing so 
now's the time to do it.

Anyway, I'm confused about the config files.  Can I just copy over the 
apache/mysql/iptables/samba/ssh files?  If there are new/different 
versions of these things on the new server won't that cause problems?  
I'm thinking I need to just copy certain parts of each file.  Is that 
the way most folks do it? 

Thanks,

ck

PS  I have a kid who helps me at the school I do volunteer IT support 
for.  I want to have him take the Server Administrator's Oath, but I 
can't find it anywhere.  Does anyone know what I'm talking about and 
know where to find it?