Or, for that matter, a machine running user-mode linux or xen. Or if you willing to spend 19.99 (USD), get yourself a hosting account at an ISP using either one, like this ISP:
http://vpsland.com I am running qmail toaster on a 19.99 root account right now with no real performance hit. Of course, I don't have that much traffic, but everything works. :) Disclaimer: I do not work for vpsland (but rather, a different hosting company that I hope doesn't catch this message. :) ), but a very satisfied user of their services. On 10/5/05 8:32 AM, "Natalio Gatti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe you should replicate your server in a vmware machine and test > the upgrade there. > > Just my 2 cents. > > Natalio > > On 10/4/05, Dairenn Lombard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Nick, >> >> I understand; I guess here, a devel server would come in handy for >> making sure everything works before going production. >> >> Ordinarily, one or two RPMs to upgrade is no big deal but doing all of >> them at once made me nervous and it turns out I had a good reason for >> being nervous, heh. >> >> Thanks for the heads up. >> >> Dairenn >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Nick Hemmesch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 12:48 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [qmailtoaster] upgrade or not upgrade ? >>> >>> >>>> Hi Nick, >>>> >>>> I was wonder, which RPMs can be installed without stopping Qmail? >>>> With that many RPMs to install, if one of them does not install >>>> properly for whatever reason, I would like to avoid having >>> the server >>>> be down until the problem with that one package can be corrected. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Dairenn >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Hi Dairenn, >>> >>> I would not suggest upgrading packages that are running >>> processes at the time. I know where you're coming from and I >>> understand down time. It's just not worth the risk. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
