Purgatory: RH9 -> FC1

[Net Llama!]

On 12/13/2004 04:18 PM, Michael Hipp wrote:
> Net Llama! wrote:
> 
>> On 12/13/2004 02:57 PM, Michael Hipp wrote:
>>
>>> Net Llama! wrote:
> 
> 
>> No, you setup serial console, or null modem cables between two boxes, 
>> and then you ssh into one box, and use the serial console to the box 
>> you're upgrading.
> 
> 
> Certainly a good way around the problem, but not for the size clients 
> I'm dealing with. To have an extra box onsite 24x7 for the 
> once-every-six-months or so upgrade. Not feasible. And not the sort of 
> burden I would put on the client. They pay me so they don't have to do 
> such things.

OK, so what do you do if the box locks up, or you end up with an 
unbootable kernel, or any other case where you need someone to see 
what's on the console?

>> Yea, and debian takes years to release new versions, and are always 
>> way behind schedule.  have fun with that.
> 
> 
> Yes.
> 
> But when I wrote "Debian" I was thinking "Ubuntu, Mepis, Xandros, or 
> Libranet". Or otherwise pronounced as "Debian without the overhead".

So those are all forking from debian?  I thought you needed more than 
just debian packages to be a true debian variant.


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