How can I find my version of redhat?

sureshcherian2007 · 06-12-2011, 03:03 AM

Hello,

I have redhat cd's(total 5 cd's). I want to install RHEL4. My problem is that I am not sure that cd's are RHEL4 version. How can check the version of rhel using cd's?

Please help me,

Suresh

EricTRA · 06-12-2011, 03:12 AM

Hi,

You could try booting the first CD, normally that will tell you what version it is. If it's not the one you expected just abort installation. Isn't there any label on the CD?

Kind regards,

Eric

John VV · 06-12-2011, 04:20 AM

you did look up RHEL4's place in it's life cycle
it is in stage 3 - "End of Production 3 End of Regular Life "
https://access.redhat.com/support/po...pdates/errata/

Quote:

I want to install RHEL4

want or NEED

if "want to" why not the current RHEL 6.1

smoker · 06-12-2011, 06:16 AM

Open the first cd and there should be a file called RELEASE-NOTES-en.html in the root of the cd.
Read it.

centos123 · 06-12-2011, 06:59 AM

try this
uname -a

ComputerErik · 06-12-2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by centos123

try this
uname -a

This would only work on a system which is up and running, the OP has install media only. Also uname -a will only giver kernel details, not the installed distro information. To get the installed version of a running Red Hat based system you would need to do

Code:

cat /etc/redhat-release