Upgrade FEDORA with iso images

krindik · 11-29-2006, 11:12 PM

hello,
i have a FC3 system and want to upgrade to FC6.
i have a FC6 DVD but not a DVD drive :-( is it possible to mount this DVD iso (to loopback) and perform an upgrade?
Or, is it possible to split this DVD into several CDs?

for example if i mount the DVD iso(copied to hard drive over network) and do a rpm -U will it upgrade? will it handle the dependancies?

thank you

krindik

Lenard · 11-30-2006, 04:11 PM

Not a good idea. It would be better to make a backup and do a clean install. far to many changes to successfully upgrade from FC3 to FC6.

Where did you get this DVD from??? Maybe you can request a CD set???

Why not just download or get a copy of the CD's for FC6;

Download; http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...re/6/i386/iso/

Example purchase location; http://shop.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart

raven4d · 11-30-2006, 05:06 PM

i had a similar thing a while ago when i wanted to install fc6 from iso image which located in the m$ ntfs partition.
so i copied the image to other pc on the lan then booted using rescue disk "download it and burn it or do something that i couldn't do and make fc6 setup boot from usb stick ;-)"

i setup a nfs server on the lan pc and installed from it .

u have a fat partition ? this will make it much easier for u .

but i highly recommend doing a fresh installaton as lenard said .

krindik · 11-30-2006, 10:09 PM

yes, i have a FAT partition.
will the following work

1. boot with any other fedora cd(FC3) - 'cause i can't boot with FC6 DVD in the first place !
2. 'boot:linux askmethod'
3. give the fat partition name whre the dvd ISO image resides

will it happily install everything?
(just a reminder: i have a FC6 DVD but not a dvd-drive. so i copied the DVD iso to my hdd over the network )

raven4d · 12-01-2006, 09:49 AM

nop this will not work ,u have to boot using any fc6 boot disk/usb
for me as i donut have dvd writer so i burned the rescue disk on a normal cd and booted from it to use the nfs server to install fc6 ,installing from fat partition will be much easier for u at least u will not hear yr friend sayin//hey remove yr crap from my pc// when u install using network,installing from hd will need similar procedures but i never tried it .

hope this helped

krindik · 12-02-2006, 10:13 AM

thanks,
if u have done that(boot with usb) can u provide with the steps.. it will help me(and others) from hours of googling ;-)

doesnt the bios have to support USB boot? what if i have an old machine? will the USB boot still work?

dareino · 12-02-2006, 02:02 PM

I d/l the boot.iso image,pointed it to a dvd iso image on another partition and it all loaded fine.
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raven4d · 12-03-2006, 02:09 PM

didn't install from local hard disk but this may help
http://www.bobpeers.com/linux/hard_drive_install

i burned the rescue iso to a normal cd ..
what's the worst can happen ? donut u have a cd burner ? just set the iso at some usb drive and take it to someone who have cd burner //it's only about 80 miga ! //