[WBEL-users] Migration from RHEL3

Kirby C. Bohling kbohling@birddog.com
Wed, 8 Dec 2004 18:21:47 -0600


On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 01:00:20AM +0100, Benedikt Carda wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> does anybody have a (mini)-howto for migration from RHEL3 to WBL? I have 
> two servers which are currently running on RHEL3 and as I do not have 
> any more valid entitlements I would have to update some packages. Can I 
> use the WBL packages or will this cause errors? How can I migrate the 
> system without having to make a complete reinstall (with all the 
> configuration work which would take me days).
> 

Several people have posted one on how to move from WBEL to a
different RHEL rebuild.  I'm guessing a fairly similar process would
be followed (although, I'm guessing if you have any RHEL w/ support,
I believe you are violating the letter of the support agreement).

This should be a starting point for the basic procedure:
http://beau.org/pipermail/whitebox-users/2004-November/004437.html

	Kirby