--- Jancio Wodnik <jancio_wodnik at wp.pl> wrote: > Robinson Tiemuqinke pisze: > > > > Currently I download the Centos 5.0 upgrade > packages > > from mirror sites on Internet > > (.../centos/5/updates/{SRPMS,i386,x86_64}/...), > with > > the arrival of Centos 5.1, are the existing Centos > 5.0 > > update packages will be removed in honor of Centos > 5.1 > > updates? or it will stay? And how about the Centos > > 5.1's default packages in distro? > > > > Give an example here: > > > > 2.6.18-8.1.15 version kernel is the most recently > > updated kernel for Centos 5.0 distro, if the > Centos > > 5.1 distro comes with 2.6.18-8.1.10000 kernel and > in > > the first few weeks there are no kernel updates > for > > 5.1, then how can I upgrade my kernel to > > 2.6.18-8.1.10000 naturally -- will the > > 2.6.18-8.1.10000 shows in the same update sources > > > directories(.../centos/5/updates/{SRPMS,i386,x86_64/...)? > > > > A similar question is: are the update diretories > > contains only updates for 5.1 distro, or both 5.0 > and > > 5.1? > > > > Any clarifications are greatly appreciated. > > > It's simply. All things from 5.0 to 5.1 will be done > automatically via > yum (as standard update) or in rare situation can be > possibly depedency > problem (when mixing different repo ?). > > So don't worry. if you are really affraid - update > only one box and test > ... test ... then update the rest. > > I must say. In Centos 4 world all updates from 1 to > 2 to 3 ... to 5 were > go in smooth way. > > Regards, > > Irens > I have had my local 5.0 update repository (.../centos/5.0/updates/{SRPMS,i386,x86_64}/...) setup and used it for my 900+ boxes's daily upgrade already. The repository is synchronized with official Internet mirrors daily to keep it current. My major concerns is: After the 5.1 is released, the update channel/directory (.../centos/5.1/updates/{SRPMS,i386,x86_64}/...) may change to contain only updates for 5.1 snapshot/release, not updates since 5.0. If so, then all my Centos 5.0 boxes will suffer. I have the serious concern because most Centos Mirror sites on Internet ONLY keep the updates for latest release/snapshot, not holds updates since the base(3.0, 4.0, 5.0 etc) release. This seems like a big problem if we would like to install from base|initial release (3.0, 4.0, 5.0) continuously and then use a single up-to-date update/ repository to upgrade machines to current level. For example, at Stanford's Centos 4 mirror site, only 4.5 is mirrored while all the other 4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3/4.4 are not. and in the updates/ directory only updates for 4.5 are kept there. If the same is true for all other sites honoring 5.0 series, then I think I will definitely get screwed If I tried to keep on using base 5.0 and daily synced updates/ (exactly the same) for upgrade. Any mirror sites hold updates since base release? Or I have to keep on adding more repositories to yum's configuration? 5.0 distro, 5.0 updates, 5.1 distro, 5.1 updates, 5.2 distro, 5.2 updates. etc. If so, then it is too low-performanced and erro-prone. Any one have experience on upgrade Centos 4 releases from 4.0 to 4.5 can shed a light on this? Thanks a lot. --Robinson ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs