[mythtv-users] Help me choose a Redhat based OS for MythBackend

[Mike Andy]

>-- I've got machines that have
> been running RHEL6 and Fedora 13 for quite some time now. So my plans
> to move to RHEL6 this summer shouldn't be taken to say anything about
> the RHEL6 release schedule.

So what actually happens when you install a red had beta, then they
change it over to the final sold release? Do you get asked a serial
key or something or do updates just stop coming out?



On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:17 AM, George Galt <george.galt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I think once we hit summer (i.e., when I have next to zero shows being
>>> recorded by mythtv), I'll slide my current Fedora 12 backend box over
>>> to RHEL6. Less certain about my frontend boxes, given that it took me
>>> all of just a few hours to spin up a new asrock ion box w/Fedora 12
>>> and fully configure it to take over as my secondary frontend box.
>>> (Those are splendid little boxes, btw).
>>>
>>
>> Jarod:
>>
>> Does this mean we can expect RHEL 6 by summer?  ;-)  Sorry, but I had to ask!
>
> I typically move to the next distro release before its actually been
> released, usually just after it hits beta for any of my "important"
> systems, while other less critical systems have been running said next
> distro release for some time already -- I've got machines that have
> been running RHEL6 and Fedora 13 for quite some time now. So my plans
> to move to RHEL6 this summer shouldn't be taken to say anything about
> the RHEL6 release schedule. I'll definitely be moving to something
> newer than the public beta by then (newer bits are almost constantly
> being queued up internally), but I can't say whether that would be the
> RHEL6 GA bits or just something post-beta, pre-GA. (How's that for
> diplomatic run-around?...) :)
>
>> Also, I just wanted to add my thanks to Douglas's.  I flailed around
>> for many months before finding your guide to installing on Fedora Core
>> 1 (was it for MythTV 0.12?).  It was with great relief that I followed
>> your step-by-step instructions.  It really saved me with the wife!
>
> Wish I had time to keep 'em up-to-date. I *might* revive that work for
> RHEL6, since it should theoretically require a lot less work to keep
> up-to-date...
>
> --
> Jarod Wilson
> jarod at wilsonet.com
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