On Thursday 26 July 2007, Bob Proulx wrote: > Hal Vaughan wrote: > > I know there's an issue with MySQL and permissions with an easy > > work around, but other than that, I want to have time to check out > > known issues before I upgrade a server. > > Wise plan. In fact setting up a Sarge machine as a victim for > upgrade testing to Etch is a good idea.
That's a possibility. I'd duplicate the list of packages on the server and test it that way. Of course, I couldn't do a *real* test unless I made sure all the programs were in use, which would mean a drop in replacement, which ain't going to happen unless I can replace a mostly full 300GB RAID (and most of that is my ripped CD collection -- just got a Squeezebox and installed Slimserver so I could listen to them outside the office). > For servers the upgrade for me has gone quite easily. For desktops > the biggest problem has been the name changes for many web browser > plugins and also the movement of GNU FDL licensed documentation into > non-free. This means I have had to add non-free to my sources where > this was not previously needed and also needed to specifically > install many of the now non-free documentation packages that were > split out. In some ways server management can be much easier than a desktop. I'm rarely adding anything and once it's stabilized, there's not much that changes. I'm not worried about docs or anything like that on the server because I can use them on my workstation, which is Ubuntu because I like newer versions of eye candy. > > On the other hand, what's the expected release date for Lenny going > > Stable? With Etch going Stable in April, I figure I still have > > another 8 - 9 months before Lenny is stable. :-) > > You are an optimist thinking 8-9 months! I think you have plenty of > time well past that. Perhaps I should have said before security > upgrades for Sarge are discontinued. That will almost certainly > happen before Lenny releases. :-) I said 8-9 months because I was being diplomatic and didn't want to offend any of the few DDs left on the list! I figure I'll get the main server, which does file, print, dns, and audio serving (and a few other things like that) first, since that's less complex and all the services are easy to replace. The other is my work system, which is also a development system for the business (I can't afford to do it on 2 separate systems) and that would be a mess if things didn't upgrade smoothly. Hal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
