Hi. I'm looking at migrating our RedHat 9 systems to SUSE 10. I assume there's been plenty of discussion, and maybe a FAQ or HOWTO on doing so (WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems), and I'd appreciate a pointer to those. Thanks in advance. mark -- Fascism is an extreme right-wing ideology which embraces nationalism, xenophobia, militarism, and supremacist ideals. Though actually secular, it emphasizes mythic beliefs such as divine mandates; and concentrates power in the hands of an elite selected by, and often of, the wealthiest groups of society, from whom all authority flows to lesser elites, such as law enforcement, intellectuals, and the media.
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 16:33 -0500, mark wrote:
Hi. I'm looking at migrating our RedHat 9 systems to SUSE 10. I assume there's been plenty of discussion, and maybe a FAQ or HOWTO on doing so (WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems), and I'd appreciate a pointer to those.
Depends on what you mean by "(WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems)". Direct migration from RH9 to SUSE10 is not really possible as both distros keep files in different places. Best bet is to export and backup and databases you have and archive/printout any configs you think you may need and of course do a complete system backup just in case. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998
Ken Schneider wrote:
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 16:33 -0500, mark wrote:
Hi. I'm looking at migrating our RedHat 9 systems to SUSE 10. I assume there's been plenty of discussion, and maybe a FAQ or HOWTO on doing so (WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems), and I'd appreciate a pointer to those.
Depends on what you mean by "(WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems)". Direct migration from RH9 to SUSE10 is not really possible as both distros keep files in different places. Best bet is to export and backup and databases you have and archive/printout any configs you think you may need and of course do a complete system backup just in case.
Here's another idea: buy a second hard drive. That's what I did during my upgrade last month. Newegg sold me a 300 GB SATA drive (16MB buffer) for about $130. I put my new system on the new drive while keeping the old system on the old drive. In the next few days, I migrated what I needed from the old to the new. Hope this helps, Buddy Coffey Advanced Electromagnetics
Ken Schneider wrote:
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 16:33 -0500, mark wrote:
Hi. I'm looking at migrating our RedHat 9 systems to SUSE 10. I assume there's been plenty of discussion, and maybe a FAQ or HOWTO on doing so (WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems), and I'd appreciate a pointer to those.
Depends on what you mean by "(WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems)". Direct migration from RH9 to SUSE10 is not really possible as both distros keep files in different places. Best bet is to export and backup and databases you have and archive/printout any configs you think you may need and of course do a complete system backup just in case.
Um, /home and /usr/local, which are currently *not* seperate partitions? And why is it that no one's come up with an actual upgrade/migration tool? I mean, with RH, the installation wanted to *insist* on reformatting the partitions. How does SUSE handle upgrades? mark -- FDR: We have nothing to fear but fear itself. GWB: Be afwaid. Be vewwy afwaid.
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 19:08 -0500, mark wrote:
Ken Schneider wrote:
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 16:33 -0500, mark wrote:
Hi. I'm looking at migrating our RedHat 9 systems to SUSE 10. I assume there's been plenty of discussion, and maybe a FAQ or HOWTO on doing so (WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems), and I'd appreciate a pointer to those.
Depends on what you mean by "(WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems)". Direct migration from RH9 to SUSE10 is not really possible as both distros keep files in different places. Best bet is to export and backup and databases you have and archive/printout any configs you think you may need and of course do a complete system backup just in case.
Um, /home and /usr/local, which are currently *not* seperate partitions?
And why is it that no one's come up with an actual upgrade/migration tool? I mean, with RH, the installation wanted to *insist* on reformatting the partitions. How does SUSE handle upgrades?
You can make what ever partitions you want. If all you need are /home and /usr/local as separate partitions use the "expert" partitioning tool and label the partitions accordingly. Partition schemes are like belly buttons, everyone has one. I find nowadays no need to have more then /boot and swap as separate partitions, but that is "my" choice yours may differ. There are no "tools" I know of for doing an "upgrade". If you know what you are doing then do a complete backup and install fresh. You don't need old stuff stuffing up the works so to speak. SUSE handles upgrades of it's own distro without problems for the most part, there again most will suggest doing a backup and installing fresh then restoring what you need restored. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998
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On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 19:08 -0500, mark wrote:
Ken Schneider wrote:
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 16:33 -0500, mark wrote:
Hi. I'm looking at migrating our RedHat 9 systems to SUSE 10. I assume <snip> Depends on what you mean by "(WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems)". <snip> Um, /home and /usr/local, which are currently *not* seperate partitions? <snip> You can make what ever partitions you want. If all you need are /home and /usr/local as separate partitions use the "expert" partitioning tool
I'm a little confused by your answer here. What I *have*, right now, is /home and /usr/local as part of the filesystem of /. When I set it up, years ago, I foolishly (or maybe it was just in aggravation going through fdisk for the nth time) did *not* make seperate partitions for them. So, does the SUSE install *insist* on reformating /? mark -- "...The Axis of Evil runs the length and breadth - of Pennsylvania Avenue" (in Wash, DC) - Rev David Thomas, Pres, United Church of Christ, 10/25/03
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 20:40 -0500, mark wrote:
Ken Schneider wrote:
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 19:08 -0500, mark wrote:
Ken Schneider wrote:
On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 16:33 -0500, mark wrote:
Hi. I'm looking at migrating our RedHat 9 systems to SUSE 10. I assume <snip> Depends on what you mean by "(WITHOUT wiping existing filesystems)". <snip> Um, /home and /usr/local, which are currently *not* seperate partitions? <snip> You can make what ever partitions you want. If all you need are /home and /usr/local as separate partitions use the "expert" partitioning tool
I'm a little confused by your answer here. What I *have*, right now, is /home and /usr/local as part of the filesystem of /. When I set it up, years ago, I foolishly (or maybe it was just in aggravation going through fdisk for the nth time) did *not* make seperate partitions for them.
So, does the SUSE install *insist* on reformating /?
I suggest you get a test machine to learn on. There are so many different ways to install using existing partitions it would take forever in this manner. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998
On Wednesday 04 January 2006 8:40 pm, mark wrote:
I'm a little confused by your answer here. What I *have*, right now, is /home and /usr/local as part of the filesystem of /. When I set it up, years ago, I foolishly (or maybe it was just in aggravation going through fdisk for the nth time) did *not* make seperate partitions for them.
So, does the SUSE install *insist* on reformating /?
It does not insist on reformatting. However I think you will be better off in this situation backing up your /home and /usr/local and reformatting. Bryan **************************************** Powered by Mepis Linux 3.3.1 KDE 3.3.2 KMail 1.7.2 This is a Microsoft-free computer Bryan S. Tyson bryantyson@earthlink.net ****************************************
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