Red Hat 7.03 VS Red Hat 9.0

Ninja Cow · 05-11-2003, 01:23 PM

Okay, so I got a copy of Red Hat 9. I already have 7.03 on another computer. So, which version should I keep? 9 or 7.03?

Also, will Red Hat upgrade from 7.03 to 9.0 via the CD? Or do I have to take off Red Hat 7.03?

masand · 05-12-2003, 01:31 PM

yes u can upgrade it from cd
redhat 9.1 is surely better
its more user freindly
more ease has been put i into these
but u do not have mp3 support here
so u will have to install plugins from other sources also

r_jensen11 · 05-14-2003, 04:03 PM

I have RH7.2 and 7.3, and I'm going to try using RH7.2 for now, and if that works, then RH7.3 How many more resources does RH9 require? My computer I'm putting Linux on is only 200mhz....

misc · 05-15-2003, 03:45 AM

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How many more resources does RH9 require? My computer I'm putting Linux on is only 200mhz....

Since Red Hat Linux 8.0 and 9 use Unicode by default (an UTF-8 locale), many ordinary utilities and applications will run significantly slower compared with 7.3 unless you revert to a non-UTF-8 locale. Memory usage has increased, too. 128 MiB of RAM would be the minimum for running a graphical desktop. It depends on how you want to use your 200 MHz machine. I would stick to 7.3 if it's going to be a (headless) router or small server.

Consider installing RHL 9 alongside your current installation, just to try it out yourself.