[rhn-users] Upgrade 9.0 to RHEL 3.0

[Knutsen, Mark]

5) There is no step 5.  ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:rhn-users-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Knutsen, Mark
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:48 PM
> To: Red Hat Network Users List
> Subject: RE: [rhn-users] Upgrade 9.0 to RHEL 3.0
> 
> 
> Ick. No word wrap in the archives. Reformatted and corrected
> (I mentioned several packages twice in step 1):
> 
> ===
> 
> OK, I've been putting off posting this way too long...
> 
> Here's an alternative procedure I developed for upgrading to 
> RHEL3 WS U2. This doesn't require use of the RPM "--force" 
> parameter, so it's probably safer than that method in the archives.
> 
> 1) Prior to upgrade, remove packages that will cause 
> dependency problems. This command is one long line:
> 
>    rpm -e openssl-perl pwlib-devel krb5-server php-manual
>           mozilla-devel galeon koffice qtcups desktop-printing
>           ddskk-xemacs
> 
> I have a longer list of packages from earlier Red Hat 
> versions, but I think this will suffice for RHL9. It may not 
> work with systems that have been upgraded to RHL9 from 
> earlier Red Hat releases.
> 
> 2) Perform upgrade by typing "linux upgradeany" after booting CD #1.
> 
> 3) Your first boot after the upgrade should be to single-user 
> mode. Via GRUB, hit "e" to edit boot entry, highlight 
> "kernel" line and hit "e" again, add the word " single" to 
> the end of the line, hit Enter, hit "b". Don't worry, this is 
> a one-time change.
> 
> 4) The redhat-release package has changed names. Pop in CD #1 and:
> 
>    mount /mnt/cdrom
>    rpm -e redhat-release
>    rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/redhat-release*
>    eject
>    shutdown -r now
> 
> 6) In multiuser mode, register with RHN and attempt to run 
> up2date. If it fails with dependency problems, as it may if 
> your system has packages from older Red Hat releases, find 
> and remove them, then try again. The command "rpm -qf 
> /path/to/file" is handy for figuring out which package a 
> particular file came from.
> 
> Please do let me know if this procedure works for you.
> 
> --Mark Knutsen
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > In the archives...
> > 
> > https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhn-users/2004-May/msg00128.html