On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 15:29, Johnno wrote: > I am looking at RH 8.0 at the moment... > > Because the server is internet based, I need to be able to update the system > from time to time, with teh security fixes, I install a whole OS everytime > is just too much work..
Do you have to subscribe to get red hat updates? I tried some updating program that is in the status bar of Fedora Core 1 and it gave me a message saying something about an a red hat subscription... > > Thanks for your comments. > > Johnno > > > From: "Martin Wehipeihana" > > > > > from memory redhat changed the location of the startup files when they > > went beyond release 7. in rh 8,9 and fedora the startup files are in > > /etc/init.d .... (or something like that) > > > > i run a rh8 server with qmail/apache/zope and have had no problems > > (other than my own lack of understanding) i haven't installed X because > > all the config is done using vi > > > > i've installed rh9 on my toshiba satellite 2800 without a hitch. > > autodetected everything except the winmodem, i use a pcmcia xircom modem > > so that was no problem. configured X straight without a hitch, detected > > the sceen and toshy video card ... > > > > got tired of rh9 so i installed fedora ... works even better. later > > versions of software. here's the real cool bit ..... > > > > i have a dick smith usb hard drive (2.5 lappy version). formatted fat32 > > with the fedora iso in their own dir. booted from the fedora cd, > > specified askmeth on the boot menu. the install recognises the usb > > drive, asks for the directory with isos and will install off the usb > > drive ...... way cool > > > > no real reason to do it this way except i had the usb drive plugged in > > and saw it being auto detected. > > > > i have never done an upgrade on any of my systems. i just back me files > > up, do a new install and work from that > > > > cheers > > > > Martin > > > > > > -- .''`. Paul William : :' : Debian admin and user `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system
