[mythtv-users] upgrading an apt-get based FC system, big troubles, need help

[Axel Thimm]

On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 08:24:50AM +0200, Franco wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> thank you, so to sum up I have to:
> 
> - NOT upgrade from CD   (I really understand why!!!!)
> - change all the "fcN" to "fcN+1" in all the files under sources.list.d
> 
> (isn't there any other file to touch? I seem to recall
> I did attempt this in the past, but it wasn't enogh to fool apt)
> 
> The rest is not totally clear to me. Do I just have to run:
> 
> apt-get update
> apt-get upgrade
> apt-get dist-upgrade
> 
> in this sequence? Nothing elese?
> Then what about this:
> 
> > For the fastest upgrade, just ask anaconda to do it for you. It will
> > blow away some depedencies especially kmdls, but you can reconfigure
> > the depsolvers to point to ATrpms and upgrade the rest.
> > Note: "smart fix" can be very handy for finding (and fixing) broken
> > dependencies.
> 
> when dod I do it? After the apt-get dist-upgrade?
> And how do I run anaconda? Do I still need the installation CD?
> Could you detail better this part? Or, is there a step-by-step
> howto somewhere?

anaconda is the installation CD. Just use anaconda. It will render
your kmdl useless, but you'd have to upgrade them anyway. Do the
following:

o Buy some time from family, you never know whather the system will be
  up within the next 3-4h
o Insert the new FC CD and install
o Set-up apt/smart/yum to point to ATrpms 
o Upgrade you system to the latest FC updates including kernel
  errata. The upgrade will also upgrade any old mythtv rpms
o Install all missing kmdl, Use smart fix to check for any further
  damage the installer may have done.
o Pray
o Reboot

HTH
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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