Updating to Fedora Core 5

[Wil James]

Here are the ones I've found.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YumUpgradeFaq 
http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Upgrading_Red_Hat_Linux_with_yum.html Has
an actual link to the rpm.
http://forums.linuxiso.org/viewtopic.php?t=28285&sid=e9b3687483b88447086f53c
5fb175500
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=fedora-release-4-2.noarch.rpm+ The
Google search I did for these results

HTH

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-----Original Message-----
From: propaine [mailto:propaine at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:48 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: Updating to Fedora Core 5

What are the sites you found?  I want to upgrade from FC2 to FC5, so figure
I may need to embark on adventures similar to what you may come upon.
Thanks!

Propaine
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Subject: RE: Updating to Fedora Core 5


> Hi Steven
>
> Thanks for the advice.  I did some poking around and came across a couple
> sites that answered more questions for me about my decision.  I'll do the
> YUM approach.  I want to learn from my experiences with Linux, and I Live
On
> The Edge always!  I'm not afraid to take chances...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dawes, Stephen [mailto:Stephen.Dawes at calgary.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:27 AM
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> Subject: RE: Updating to Fedora Core 5
>
> Willem,
> What you are trying to do will cause you nothing but problems.
>
> If you want to do an upgrade without using the install process, then you
> cannot skip a full version.
> There are too many changes and issues that will get in the way.
>
> If you are relatively new to Linux, then I recommend creating a install
> disk, and telling Linux that you are doing a ftp install, and follow the
> prompts.
>
> If you want to live on the edge, and want to give it a try, You can use
yum
> to upgrade your system.
> To do this, you will first need to upgrade to FC4 and then FC5.
> Again, this is not for the novice.
>
> Personally, I use the yum approach. However:
> - if you are not willing to follow prompts
> - read error messages.
> - use the internet to find out what the errors are telling you.
> - read up on other's experiences.
> - know what you are doing before you start this process.
> I don't recommend this means of upgrading.
>
>
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