[mythtv-users] Upgrade risk assessment

[Lindsay Mathieson]

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:49:19 am Scott Traurig wrote:
> Environment: ubuntu 7.10, mythtv 0.22 build 16578 (13 Mar 08)
>
>
> Now the million dollar question is: should I go ahead and let the Update
> Manager update the machine to ubuntu 8.04? I've heard that going to 8.04
> (Hardy) requires 0.22.

Incorrect - Hardy uses 0.21

0.22 isn't released yet.


> The build of 0.22 I'm running pre-dates the QT4
> dependency. It would seem I'm in a good position to go forward.
>
> That said of course I am flirting with breaking the "If it ain't broke..."
> rule. Nevertheless does anyone have any experience or guidance with this
> transition? Your tales of success or failure would be most appreciated.

I installed mine from scratch with 8.04 so can't comment on an upgrade. 
However "If ain't broke ..." is a powerful guide. OTOH if you get to far 
behind the current then future upgrades will get that much harder.


-- 
Lindsay
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