Hello,
This morning I noticed the following output from "yum update":
Installing: drbd82 x86_64 8.2.5-1.el5.centos extras 209 k replacing drbd.x86_64 8.0.11-1.el5.centos
As far as I'm aware DRBD works fine for me. Is there a way I can find out about the new release and weather I should upgrade?
I can't figure out the CentOS issue tracking system at bugs.centos.org but a google site search came up with http://bugs.centos.org/print_bug_page.php?bug_id=2657 (a DRBD 82 tracker bug with empty reports), which makes me feel like this version of the package is not 100% trusted.
So - should I upgrade it or not?
Generally, I try to stick to the "standard" as much as I can, but the text in http://wiki.centos.org/Repositories gives an impression that "if it's in Extras, it's well tested".
Thanks,
--Amos
Amos Shapira wrote:
Hello,
This morning I noticed the following output from "yum update":
Installing: drbd82 x86_64 8.2.5-1.el5.centos extras 209 k replacing drbd.x86_64 8.0.11-1.el5.centos
It should also install the kmod-drbd82 rpm that you need ... you need to make sure you get the proper one (just like you already do for drbd-8).
As far as I'm aware DRBD works fine for me. Is there a way I can find out about the new release and weather I should upgrade?
Basically, see the details here:
http://www.drbd.org/releases.html
I can't figure out the CentOS issue tracking system at bugs.centos.org but a google site search came up with http://bugs.centos.org/print_bug_page.php?bug_id=2657 (a DRBD 82 tracker bug with empty reports), which makes me feel like this version of the package is not 100% trusted.
So - should I upgrade it or not?
That is up to you :D .. but drbd82 (which is currently drbd-8.2.5) is a replacement for drbd-8.0.x for CentOS-5.
If you look at the drbd.org site, drbd-7 is really no longer getting any updates and is moving towards EOL in October 2008, and drbd-8.0.x is feature frozen and not getting any more features, though it will get security only updates from linbit.
All the updates are really happening in drbd-8.2.x and that is going to be the live version moving forward. The drbd maintainers recommended that CentOS use dbdd-8.2.x, which is why we are moving to it.
Generally, I try to stick to the "standard" as much as I can, but the text in http://wiki.centos.org/Repositories gives an impression that "if it's in Extras, it's well tested".
drbd82 is an upgrade for CentOS-5 users who currently have drbd-8. It obsoletes drbd-8.0.x series in extras and it has been tested, as has upgrades from drbd-8.0.x to drbd82. All your config files from 8.0 should work in 8.2 and the upgrade SHOULD BE completely seamless, just like moving from 8.0.10 to 8.0.11, etc.
For CentOS-4 users there is also a new drbd82 ... however, the update from drbd-0.7.x to drbd-8.2.5 is NOT seamless. Because of this, the drbd82 does not obsolete drbd on CentOS-4, but instead it is a conflict for drbd ... meaning you can't have both installed at the same time. For CentOS-4 users, you need to upgrade following this guide:
http://fghaas.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/step-by-step-upgrade-from-drbd-07-to-...
I will maintain version 0.7.x in CentOS 4 extras as long as it builds and works until CentOS-4 EOL, and drbd-82 will also be an option in CentOS-4.
In CentOS-5, however, only drbd82 will be getting updates in the future and it is a replacement for drbd-8.0.x.
Thanks, Johnny Hughes
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Johnny Hughes johnny@centos.org wrote:
Amos Shapira wrote:
As far as I'm aware DRBD works fine for me. Is there a way I can find
out
about the new release and weather I should upgrade?
Basically, see the details here:
According to this link, drbd 8 is the "stable" one and 8.2 is still in development.
That is up to you :D .. but drbd82 (which is currently drbd-8.2.5) is a replacement for drbd-8.0.x for CentOS-5.
If you look at the drbd.org site, drbd-7 is really no longer getting any updates and is moving towards EOL in October 2008, and drbd-8.0.x is feature frozen and not getting any more features, though it will get security only updates from linbit.
Sounds like just what I need - it (8.0) works for me, stable, and gets security updates.
So now - more of a "yum" question - what can I put in some file to prevent yum from trying to upgrade drbd8 to drbd82 for now?
Thanks very much for your reply.
--Amos
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Joseph L. Casale < jcasale@activenetwerx.com> wrote:
So now - more of a "yum" question - what can I put in some file to
prevent yum from trying to upgrade drbd8 to drbd82 for now?
Edit your /etc/yum.conf and add the following: exclude=drbd* kmod-drbd*
Thanks. I suppose that tells "yum" to avoid upgrading drbd at all. I can probably do: exclude=drbd82* kmod-drbd82* to avoide the drbd82 packages.
Can I tell yum to ignore "drbd" packages from the extras repository only, so it'll keep updating drbd 8.0 for security fixes?
Cheers,
--Amos
On Tue, 2008-03-18 at 13:47 +1100, Amos Shapira wrote:
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Joseph L. Casale jcasale@activenetwerx.com wrote: >So now - more of a "yum" question - what can I put in some file to prevent yum from trying to upgrade drbd8 to drbd82 for now?
Edit your /etc/yum.conf and add the following: exclude=drbd* kmod-drbd*Thanks. I suppose that tells "yum" to avoid upgrading drbd at all. I can probably do: exclude=drbd82* kmod-drbd82* to avoide the drbd82 packages.
Can I tell yum to ignore "drbd" packages from the extras repository only, so it'll keep updating drbd 8.0 for security fixes?
Yes. Put the exclude lines in the .repo file for extras. See "man yum" for the format.
Cheers,
--Amos
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Amos Shapira wrote:
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Johnny Hughes johnny@centos.org wrote:
Amos Shapira wrote:
As far as I'm aware DRBD works fine for me. Is there a way I can find
out
about the new release and weather I should upgrade?
Basically, see the details here:
According to this link, drbd 8 is the "stable" one and 8.2 is still in development.
That is up to you :D .. but drbd82 (which is currently drbd-8.2.5) is a replacement for drbd-8.0.x for CentOS-5.
If you look at the drbd.org site, drbd-7 is really no longer getting any updates and is moving towards EOL in October 2008, and drbd-8.0.x is feature frozen and not getting any more features, though it will get security only updates from linbit.
Sounds like just what I need - it (8.0) works for me, stable, and gets security updates.
Not in CentOS ... centos is running the drbd82 branch, it is an update for drbd-8 and I won't be puttin gany more drbd-8 stuff in centos-5 extras.
So now - more of a "yum" question - what can I put in some file to prevent yum from trying to upgrade drbd8 to drbd82 for now?
Thanks very much for your reply.
Please see this discussion thread with one of the drbd devels where they say 8.2 is the one to use:
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Johnny Hughes johnny@centos.org wrote:
Not in CentOS ... centos is running the drbd82 branch, it is an update for drbd-8 and I won't be puttin gany more drbd-8 stuff in centos-5 extras.
So now - more of a "yum" question - what can I put in some file to
prevent
yum from trying to upgrade drbd8 to drbd82 for now?
Thanks very much for your reply.
Please see this discussion thread with one of the drbd devels where they say 8.2 is the one to use:
Thanks for the clarification.
--Amos
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