On Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Shlomi Fish wrote:
> If we want to keep the machine up-to-date with the latest software, it
> will have some downtime in any case. As long as we announce it some time
> in advance, it should not pose a problem.
>
> But you are right that it is better to do it, before we re-enact the
> mirrors.
noet that Ilya is alerady resyncing the mirrors by now, so such downtime
should also be coordinated with him.
> True. But we may need to install less stuff if we upgrade.
i dont think i like redhat any more. RH7.1 still comes with a seperate
compiler for the kernel, right? what about 'specialized' software we got
now, such as a given configuration of apache, and zope, and qmail? won't
they need to be recompiled, in order to work with the new glibc that comes
with RH7.1 (at least newwer then RH6.2) ?
note that the only programs worth upgrading are those that give external
services: kernel (to 2.2.19), qmail, apache, zope, sshd, proftpd. and
those you have to make yourself anyway, since they never come with the
ditribution in the proper format. the only other thing one needs to
upgrade are basic libraries (e.g. glibc).
i think an overal upgrde sohuld be done only when there is a distribution
with a stable gcc 3.0 (3.1? :) ) version, where the same compiler can
compile both kernel and usermode stuff.
--
guy
"For world domination - press 1,
or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy
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