On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 5:39 AM, manou
First I'm very very newbie in OpenSuse. I used to work on Debian and Ubuntu. Now, I have a remote accessible (only ssh) Suse Server running under 8.2 version. I have to install apache2 and php5 in this server but I found that the best solution is first to upgrade the version to a more recent. So I have questions: - can I upgrade the version from 8.2 to 11 without a risk of lost hand?
Not sure. Theres been so many versions. I would recommend that you clone the system to anotther drive and give it a test run before you try to do anything permanent.
- if it is not possible, what version I can to upgrade to at most? I notice that the minimum version available actually is 10.0 (is that right?)
There are other versions available that have also been discontinue(SuSE up to v9.3). Currently v10.2 is going end of life, so I would recommend 11.0 because of the 2 year update cycle.
- and finally, where can I find a good documentation for upgrading (Open)Suse without losting hand on the server?
No sure if there is any documentation for trying to upgrade from a system that old. I have v8.1 on a thinkpad(96MB RAM Max). If I get a chance, I could try putting it ina newer machine and see how the upgrade goes. Cloning the system and trying it would probably be the best option...... What are your hardware specs? 256MB is the minimum for a GUI install of 11.0 for usability. Good luck. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org