[Centos] more about: migration center

John Newbigin jn at it.swin.edu.au
Fri Aug 13 06:35:43 UTC 2004


Rick Graves wrote:

> John,
> 
> I did not hear back from you right away.  Maybe doing
> all the combinations is too big a job for one person. 
> It might work if we split them up.  
Details of each procedure should be split up but we need somewhere to 
collect all the info.  I don't think we need to rush it.

I started a web page to collect my ideas
http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/centos-2/migration.htm

Obviously it is just a start.  I thinking a semi intelligent 'wizard' 
where you select your current OS and either acceptable upgrade methods 
OR target OS and it will spit out the procedure.

Each procedure could have a forum where people can contribute feedback, 
like they do with the php manual.

I think a plan of attack is to collect information while we wait for the 
new web site to appear.  Hopefully that will minimize duplication of effort.


> 
> I could do these two:
> 
> RedHat 9   -> reinstall CentOS-3.1
> RedHat 9   -> live update to CentOS-3.1
I think this will be a popular procedure so it would be good to have 
this well documented.  I know there is some information on this already 
though I have not tried it out.

Another thing I might have a play with is a family tree.  That might 
help people see the differences between versions.

John.
> 
> I am volunteering for these because I already have
> RedHat 9 and CentOS-3.1 CD's.  
> 
> The only rub is on Saturday I go on vacation, and at
> the end of August I will be back to where I have my
> computer junk.  I could do those two in early
> September.  
> 
> Any other volunteers for any of the other
> combinations?
> 
> My offer to work it all into the web site still
> stands.
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> 
> --- Rick Graves <gravesricharde at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 06:13:59 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Rick Graves <gravesricharde at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Re: migration center
>>To: centos at caosity.org
>>
>>John,
>>
>>Would you like to take a first crack at the text for
>>the migration center?  You could then run it by this
>>group.  
>>
>>If we get something that is good enough not to get
>>shot down here, I will work it into the web site.  
>>
>>If we decide to go with separate sites, the text
>>could
>>just be copied over, so there would be no wasted
>>effort.  
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>--- centos-request at caosity.org wrote:
>>
>>Message: 8
>>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:28:57 +1000
>>From: John Newbigin <jn at it.swin.edu.au>
>>To: centos at caosity.org
>>Subject: Re: [Centos] suggestions for CentOS
>>
>>
>>...
>>
>>I think another thing we should have is a 'migration
>>centre' which can 
>>help people decide what product and procedure to use
>>to upgrade from 
>>various distros.
>>
>>Something along the lines of:
>>RedHat 7.2 -> reinstall with CentOS-2
>>            -> reinstall with CentOS-3.1
>>            -> reinstall with cAos
>>            -> live update to CentOS-2
>>RedHat 9   -> reinstall CentOS-3.1
>>            -> live update to CentOS-3.1
>>RHEL 2.1   -> live update to CentOS-2
>>RHEL 3     -> live update to CentOS-3
>>
>>And I am sure there are more.  For each procedure,
>>instructions and 
>>pitfalls etc can be listed, perhaps with community
>>feedback etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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