dist-upgrade

[rpowersau at gmail.com]

If it's a server and it works, why upgrade?

Doesn't breezy still have security updates?

On 8/7/06, John Dangler <jdangler at atlantic.net> wrote:
>
> I asked this here about a week ago and got no replies, so I'll ask again
> in case someone has some insight...
>
> I have a production web/mail server currently running Breezy that I
> would like to upgrade to Dapper.  The 2 workstations I brought up to
> Dapper had so many problems using dist-upgrade that I finally performed
> a full backup on them and installed Dapper from scratch.
>
> I can't afford to have the server offline for any more time than would
> be absolutely necessary, and I don't have direct access to the server
> (ssh login).  If I have to install from scratch, it will cost about $150
> (USD) for the privilege, since I would have to have the ISP tech center
> support install the base system and openssh.
>
> Can someone here give me some insight as to whether it would now be safe
> to use dist-upgrade?
>
> If not, is there a way that I could dual boot breezy and dapper to make
> sure that the dapper system is fully working before turning off breezy?
>
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Regards,
Russ
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