[mythtv-users] FC5 -> FC6 x86_64 backend & frontend upgrade(s)?

Axel Thimm Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
Tue Apr 10 09:51:33 UTC 2007


On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 09:14:39PM -0400, Rich West wrote:
> I'm about to take the plunge and upgrade my backend and frontend systems 
> from FC5 to FC6, and, since I use Axel's rpms (atrpms), I was wondering 
> if there were any major "gotchas".
> 
> I could do a live YUM upgrade, but, unfortunately, it isn't all that 
> easy with an x86_64 system (which is what I have). :(

Why not? I've upgrade quite a lot of FC5/x86_64 systems w/o anaconda.

> I think my only way around it would be to netboot it (boot off of
> the DVD) and run the upgrade from there, but I am wondering if it is
> going to freak out because all of the "foreign" RPMS from the mythtv
> suite from atrpms..

No, the DVD installer is rather reckless, it doesn't freak out with
anything, in fact if it doesn't like something it just breaks its
dependencies.

> Anyone gone through this with x86_64 from FC5->FC6?  Is it going to take 
> the hours (that I am envisioning) to get everything stable (with mythtv) 
> again?

I think the fastest way is

o Insert DVD & DVD-upgrade procedure
o Make sure smart channels point to vendor & atrpms' FC6 instead of
  FC5 channels
o smart upgrade --update && smart fix

-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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