RE: RE: [Nolug] Missing the point (Re: updating a RedHat box)

I was actually referring to the ability to keep them up to date (up2date...
ok bad pun). RHN makes it really easy and it can be another offered service,
but if you don't have RHN it's a total pain in the ass to reregister and
update it every x days. My systems are all updated every time there is a
published errata and I never need to log onto the systems.

-----Original Message-----
From: jdtiede@bellsouth.net [mailto:jdtiede@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 11:45 AM
To: nolug@joeykelly.net
Subject: Re: RE: [Nolug] Missing the point (Re: updating a RedHat box)

It's cheaper to buy a new RH distro for $40 every two years than to
subscribe to RHN. Or cheaper yet, just download a new one and burn a CD.
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From: "Wimprine, Thomas" <twimprine@stei.com>
Date: 2003/05/17 Sat PM 12:06:29 EDT
To: "'nolug@joeykelly.net'" <nolug@joeykelly.net>
Subject: RE: [Nolug] Missing the point (Re: updating a RedHat box)

If they want to continue running RH they may want to upgrade. I believe RH
will only actively maintain the distro up to two revs. back. (They are at 9
they won't support 6.x) So the next upgrade they will be left behind. If
they don't subscribe to RHN I would recommend moving them to another distro.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Johnson [mailto:ron.l.johnson@cox.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:56 AM
To: NOLUG ML
Subject: Re: [Nolug] Missing the point (Re: updating a RedHat box)

On Sat, 2003-05-17 at 04:38, Joey Kelly wrote:
> I didn't mean I wanted to jump from 7.x to 9.0, I meant simply making sure

> that all of the packages were patched to safe levels. It's a 2.2 kernel, I

> share Ron's willies concerning jumping to a 2.4.
>
> SuSE lets me point YaST at their ftp server, in the x.y directory, and
they
> maintain each point release, allowing me to stay bug-free, etc. Can RH
keep
> me at 7.x with current bug- and security-fixes?

Get RHN, and see what happens?

> Thou spake:
> >Joey,
> > Just get the new install CDs. When you boot, one of the options is
> >to upgrade.
> >Dave Prentice
> >prentice@instruction.com
> >http://www.originsresource.org
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net>
> >To: nolug@joeykelly.net <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> >Date: Friday, May 16, 2003 9:58 PM
> >Subject: [Nolug] updating a RedHat box
> >
> >>Hey all,
> >>
> >>One of my clients has a RedHat box that I need to update. I haven't
> >
> >ever run
> >
> >>RH before, and don't know how to update the thing. Yeah, I know I
> >
> >could
> >
> >>update individual rpms, but that's a drag.
> >>
> >>Is there some update utility that I can run and sync to current
> >
> >levels for
> >
> >>his versiion (I think it's 7.something)? I seem to remember that such
> >
> >was
> >
> >>available from RH for a fee (which is one more in a long list of
> >
> >reasons why
> >
> >>don't want to run RH personally). Are there third-party updaters
> >
> >available?
> >
> >>Or should I make my client pay for the RH service?
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>--
> >>
> >>Joey Kelly
> >>< Minister of the Gospel | Computer Networking Consultant >
> >>http://joeykelly.net
> >>
> >>
> >>"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
> >>Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
> >>
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