[Centos] Equivalence RHEL 3 update1 or update2?

[John Newbigin]

This obviously seems to be a point of confusion.  Lets get the correct 
information and put it in the FAQ.  Can someone confirm or deny this 
information:

CentOS 3.1 = RHEL 3 U2
CentOS 3.3 = RHEL 3 U3

CentOS 3.1 + Updates = CentOS 3.3 + Updates =
RHEL 3 U2  + Updates = RHEL 3 U3  + Updates

Unless you have a very good reason NOT to be running the latest version 
of RHEL 3, go for CentOS 3.3, otherwise you will be running with an 
insecure system.

Patches for U3 should apply to U2 with the exception of patches which 
have other dependencies from U3.  The RPM should know about them and not 
install unless you satisfy the dependencies... but the question still 
remains, why not just use all of U3?

(Note: I am not very familiar with CentOS3 but with CentOS2 the update 
number is a non issue, just install all the available updates and you 
will have an up to date system.  I don't know why RHEL3 make it so 
confusing).

John.

Nels Lindquist wrote:

> donavan nelson wrote:
> 
>> Nels Lindquist wrote:
>>
>>> Zamil M. Cavalcanti wrote:
>>>
>>>> I expressed myself badly. It wanted to say: to be certain.
>>>>
>>>> What ISO's to download?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The ISOs for CentOS 3.1 are equivalent to RHEL update 1.
>>>
>>> The ISOs for CentOS 3.3 are equivalent to RHEL update 2.
>>>
>> CentOS 3.3 is equivalent to RHEL 3 U3.
> 
> 
> I swear I meant to type a 3 there! :-)  Yes, CentOS 3.3 is equivalent to 
> RHEL update 3.
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