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rmwebs 09-08-2006 12:55 PM

Can you move from 1 distro to another? (Suse to CentOS)
 
Hi all,

I have a suse machine and i would like to move to CentOS mainly because i am more comfortable with it. Is it possible to move from Suse to CentOS without CD's? Im not bothered about backing up date as its never realy been used but to save me downloading the CentOS distros several times (already downloaded twice & both times it was corrupt from different mirrors), can i just effectivly move to the new OS (installing over Suse)?

Thanks for your time - much appreciated :)

Rick

jstephens84 09-08-2006 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rmwebs
Hi all,

I have a suse machine and i would like to move to CentOS mainly because i am more comfortable with it. Is it possible to move from Suse to CentOS without CD's? Im not bothered about backing up date as its never realy been used but to save me downloading the CentOS distros several times (already downloaded twice & both times it was corrupt from different mirrors), can i just effectivly move to the new OS (installing over Suse)?

Thanks for your time - much appreciated :)

Rick

No sure that is possible. But if anything it sounds like you are wanting some kind of web install disk.

rmwebs 09-08-2006 03:00 PM

Yes - a web install disk would do, however i havn't been able to locate one for CentOS on their mirrors pages...is there a non-official one?

Thanks,

Rick

jstephens84 09-08-2006 03:05 PM

I don't believe so. I have not come acrossed one either. Where are you getting your images from?

rmwebs 09-08-2006 04:48 PM

Well i got the first lot from Ireland (Henet) and the second from the UK Mirror Service. (Im UK Based) And both times the install was corrupt.

jstephens84 09-08-2006 04:58 PM

check out distrowatch.org. Maybe they might get you a good mirror.

rmwebs 09-08-2006 05:36 PM

Thaks - i'll give it a go :)


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