[TriLUG] Installing Linux

[Jesus M. Rodriguez]

I'm not sure upgrading RHL 7.3 with FC4 is a good option.  They are
several releases apart and many things have changed including
kernel 2.6, udev, SELinux, etc.  I tried upgrading from RHL 7 to FC3 and
that failed miserably.  I went with the clean install route.

To erase the partition, simply boot from the FC4 CD, and choose to
ERASE all Linux partitions. (make sure you do NOT select upgrade).

Then install the packages you want, and enjoy.   I can't comment on
Ubuntu as I have never tried it.

jesus

On 8/6/05, crimsun at fungus.sh.nu <crimsun at fungus.sh.nu> wrote:
> The simple solution may be to try an upgrade option using the latest
> Fedora Core 4 set. As far as I know, upgrading to a newer version of a
> Red Hat[-based] distribution is quite safe and shouldn't present any
> headaches. On the other hand, starting from scratch affords you a clean
> solution. Then again, it doesn't hurt to try an upgrade. As always,
> back up any valuable data.
> 
> If you're going to install from scratch, try Ubuntu[0] Hoary (5.04) if
> you prefer GNOME, or try Kubuntu[1] Hoary (5.04) if you prefer KDE.
> Other environments like Xfce, Enlightenment, and IceWM are all
> available.
> 
> [0] http://www.ubuntulinux.org/
> [1] http://www.kubuntu.org/
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