Well,
I think the end of life stuff sucks. Yes, it's inevitable, but it still
sucks. I for one haven't upgraded my 7.2 server (other than applying
patches) since it was installed. Why? Answer: It works, It works, It works!
It is inefficient to think about spending 3-5 days of a backup, HD format,
re-install, reconfigure, reload, test, (fix what used to work, but now for
some reason unexplained doesn't), QA and harden a new server when the one
you have provides 100% of what you need (and believe me 7.2 is widely
installed and has few shortcommings)
So no, I don't repave each time a "got to have a number larger than RH
release" comes out. If their is a needed capability that is offered in the
new release, then I would. However, ssh, apache, php, mysql, pptpd, ipsec,
samba (no XP clients), BIND 8, and the rest still work just fine under 7.2.
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Rankin * Bertin, PLLC
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Chou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: [expert] Mandrake RPM updates
> Now that Mandrake has announced their product end-of-life policy
> (http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/productlifetime.php3), I really need a
> sustainable upgrade strategy. I've always struggled with rpm updates,
> basically downloadling source rpms and building them myself. Mandrake
> package dependencies also happen to be particularly 'unkempt,' often
> includes things that really aren't necessary. My most "important" MDK
box,
> a gateway/firewall, is still basically MDK8.0 (console only).
>
> What do most of you do to keep your machines up to date with necessary
> features and security updates? Do you pretty much re-pave each time for a
> newer MDK distro, or do you build your own from sources? Any time-saving
> hints, like rsync, etc, which would save download time? What are the best
> practices?
>
>
>
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