Once I install the new version what are the steps to revert back to the
old version if I run into problems?
This is an active site, so I do not
want to figure this out by experimentation, if possible.
Thanks for any
guidance.
dan
It's been a while since I've installed on
Windows, but here goes:
1. Wait 'till the wee hours.
2. Stop your current server.
3. Uninstall the service (apache -k uninstall
(?)).
4. Back it up.
5. If memory serves, Apache 2 is pretty well self
contained in one directory;
C:\Apache2 (?). Rename this
directory to something like C:\Apache2.old
6. Download/install your new
Apache2.
7. Copy your configuration file(s) from old to
new - you shouldn't have to make
any changes between 44 and 46. Don't
worry about setting up mod_perl
yet.
8 Start your new server and test.
9. If all is well, install the service (apache -k
install (?)) and reboot and
test again.
Now you can move on to mod_perl. To
revert:
1. Stop new
2. Uninstall service.
3. rename C:\Apache2 to
C:\apache2.new
4. rename C:\Apache2.old to
C:\Apache2.
5. install service.
6. start old.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO FLY.
I strongly recommend getting a testing server
setup on a different
box so that you can make changes such as this
without interrupting
your active site. You SHOULD be able to
experiment with the new
software without fear of disrupting your traffic!
If there is no way you
can do that, please drop me an off-list email and
perhaps I can
let you install/test remotely on one of my
windows boxes.
Aloha =>
Beau;
