On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Mark Bradbury wrote: > Ok; that sounds fine. However I thought the would be some > certificate(file) that I can backup and then install on the upgraded > system and then run something like up2date -p and then the new system > would take on the same settings as the old one e.g. groups and stuff. If > it can't be done I'll do it the way Ed suggests, however it seems to be > a bit "shitty" that you can't reinstall a machine and use a cert to get > back to the original state.
What Philip wrote is correct.... You blew away the system....so why go through all the hassle of trying to preserve the information when you can't be 100% sure your reinstall will be exactly the same? If blowing away the system and reinstalling it is the expedient method to get you to where you want....then so is deleting the profile on RHN and just allowing things to take their natural course....and you won't have any question of "Did I forget this/that/or the other'. Use the "kiss" principle. :-) Ed > > Thanks for you input > > On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 18:54, Philip Wyett wrote: > > Hi, > > > > What Ed is trying to say I believe is... He first goes to RHN website, > > logs in and then deletes the system he is about to re-install. Then he > > can re-install and use the same RHN account and just re-register during > > firstboot or whenever. > > > > This way you are using the same RHN account with same username / pass > > and not polluting the RHN servers with loads of different accounts. > > > > Regards > > > > Philip Wyett > > > > On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 09:11, Mark Bradbury wrote: > > > Yes but we have Redhat advanced server and I was under the impression > > > that Redhat was cracking down on registrations under the same name > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 18:06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Mark Bradbury wrote: > > > > > > > > > If I was to blow away a system that's registered with Redhat Network > > > > > which files should I keep so that RHN will recognise my rebuilt system? > > > > > > > > When I do that I blow away the system on RHN and re-register. > > > > > > > > Ed > > > -- > > > - > > > Mark Bradbury (RHCE)- Senior System Support Officer (UNIX) > > > Information Technology & Management Support > > > Northern Territory University, Darwin, NT, 0909 > > > Ph 08 8946 6167, Mobile 0417 860 591, Fax 08 8046 6630 > > > CRICOS Provider No: 00300K > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- http://www.shorewall.net/ for all your firewall needs -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
