[CentOS] question about release prm for 6

[Ljubomir Ljubojevic]

Mike Cutie and Maia wrote:
> I am ok with that I have it on a test box that I want to try it on first.yy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf
> Of Emmanuel Noobadmin
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 3:38 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] question about release prm for 6
> 
> On 7/11/11, Mike Cutie and Maia <mstopka at centurylink.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am running centos x686 and upgraded from 4 to 5 when it came out now I
>> want to try the same with centos 6 where can I get the centos i686 release
>> rpm I used does not have the rpm I used any help wood be greatfull
> 
> It's usually not recommended that you upgrade from one major version
> to another i.e. 4.x to 5.x and 5.x to 6.x, although it might work,
> there's a high chance of breaking things.

Bare in mind that there are number of packages that are replaced with 
similar product, and number of packages has so new versions that 
configuration files are not compatible, or will create performance 
problems. But do as you wish.

Ljubomir