Okay. That sounds like a good start. How do I do this? And "IF" my Linux will no longer come up how do I restore these? I am running SLES8 in an LPAR, so I do not have any of the neat tricks and tools VM affords one. I am still very much a Linux (of any flavor) newbe.
Michael A. Geiger Sr. Operating Systems Programmer CommerceQuest, Inc. 5481 W. Waters Ave. Tampa, FL 33634 Tel. 813.639.6516 -----Original Message----- From: Rich Smrcina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 9:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Installing SP3 on SLES8 I think there is an option to keep the old RPMs. But the safest method is to take a full backup (and maybe 2). On Mon, 2004-03-22 at 07:55, Geiger, Mike wrote: > Anyone have any ideas as to where to read or a methodology on how to begin/perform > this process in a safe and recoverable way? > > TIA, > Michael A. Geiger > Sr. Operating Systems Programmer > CommerceQuest, Inc. > 5481 W. Waters Ave. > Tampa, FL 33634 > Tel. 813.639.6516 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer DSG eServer & Linux Solutions Milwaukee, WI rsmrcina at wi.rr.com rsmrcina at dsgroup.com Catch the WAVV! Stay for requirements and the free-for-all. Update your zSeries skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. WAVV 2004 in Chattanooga, TN April 30-May 4, 2004 For details see http://www.wavv.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
