[mythtv-users] Upgrading from FC6 to F8/0.21

[Harry Devine]

Matt Emmott wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Harry Devine <lifter89 at comcast.net 
> <mailto:lifter89 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     I just read that 0.21 was just released, so it got me thinking about
>     upgrading my current OS.  I'm using FC6 installed via MythDora
>     4.0,  but
>     I have the 20071119 SVN RPMs installed via ATRPMs.  Obviously, FC6 is
>     EOL and ATRPMs doesn't have any FC6 packages anymore.
>
>     So, I figured I'd upgrade to F8 following this outline:
>        1) Save any config files that I might need later (LIRC, xorg.conf,
>     /etc/fstab, etc.)
>        2) Backup my Myth DB
>        3) Use the F8 DVD to do an Upgrade installation of my OS
>        4) Upgrade Myth to the 0.21 packages from ATRPMs for F8
>        5) Restore the Myth DB
>        6) Hope it all works! :-)
>
>     Does this sound like a good plan?  Has anyone gone from FC6 to F8 and
>     have any tips/pointers?
>
>     Thanks,
>     Harry
>
>
> I don't see 0.21 in the stable packages yet, were  you planning on 
> updating via testing / bleeding, or am I just missing something?
>
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I was going to upgrade via the stable packages when they were available, 
so there's really no rush.  I just knew that FC6 wasn't supported 
anymore, so I'd have to upgrade the OS, that's all.

Thanks,
Harry