Upgrading FC3 -> FC4 using yum

WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot · 03-20-2006, 04:34 PM

I have a laptop with FC3 which i am keen on upgrading but i dont have a CD drive. I was wondering if anyone has sucessfully tried upgrading to Fedora Core 4 ysing just the YUM repos ?? the method is at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YumUpgradeFaq

nadroj · 03-20-2006, 04:51 PM

sorry i dont come with your answers! lol
if your upgrading, might as well get FC5, it just came out!
i would think you could simply modify the repositories that yum looks in, and set them to be from the FC5 series, then update/upgrade the entire system.. that should bring you to basically FC5.

anyways, my real motive for posting is that i noticed your from windsor! me too! what school did you go to if you dont mind me asking?

WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot · 03-20-2006, 04:57 PM

FC5 eh, gonna have to wait for some tutorials to come out then.

im an Electrical engineering student at the University mate, what abt you ? its great to run into another linux-windsorite, there are soo many of us around

nadroj · 03-20-2006, 04:59 PM

lol yup

ya i just checked your info on lq.org and found the mySpace link and saw some pics.. i definetly see windsor in the background! lol

im in last year of computer programming and computer networking at st clair (yes im on strike

).. i have a friend in elec. eng., your probably in his class lol.. what year/semes are you in

WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot · 03-20-2006, 05:08 PM

2nd year, 4th semester mate. i also have a friend at ST Clair, advertising ( he too is enjoying the time off

)

nadroj · 03-20-2006, 05:10 PM

yup.. youd probably be in alot of his classes! what a small world.

i sure hope our time of does come to an end very soon.. this is a critical time for my education! (last 4 weeks of my last semester at college)

hey, maybe if we ignore your original post/problem long enough, itll be gone by morning

WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot · 03-20-2006, 05:18 PM

you never know :P

frankly i really enjoy the university life and am not exactly looking forwad to the end of the 4th year ( seriously, there must be something wrong with me but i do enjoy the studies and well the adventure overall). something new everyday

doubt i will see that after the 4 years though. all the best for the upcomming finals !

nadroj · 03-20-2006, 05:21 PM

will try thanks alot!

ya, since having a friend in the situation your in, i hear its pretty tough and the class averages arent very good, as with most U courses i bet.. i enjoy my school work too, just cant wait to finally be finished all my schooling forever, and step into the 'real' world! good luck