Subject: Re: Will we be able to update to YDL 2 ????
From: Steve Poole (sp@is2-isnot.com)
Date: Sun Jun 03 2001 - 18:37:30 MDT
One thing that would be nice is if both kernel files were on the CD. i.e
Single CPU and SMP.
A question could be asked during the install and at least we could get the
SMP kernel up and
ready to go. I only found the non-SMP kernel on the CD. If I am mistaken,
please let me know.
Steve...
At 04:30 PM 6/3/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> > I'm confused. Are you telling me that I just spent $40 on YDL 2.0 and
> > I have to wipe my drive to install it? I'm running a server here; I
> > can't just erase my hard drive. I will be very, very disappointed in
> > Terra Soft if there is no 1.2.1 -> 2.0 upgrade path. Please explain.
>
>Yes, there is no upgrade path. Right now. This doesn't mean that there
>won't be one, it is just something we haven't tried nor documented yet.
>Due to the complexity of changes from 1.2.1 -> 2.0, a simple "yup update"
>(with yup pointing to the CD-ROM rather then an internet mirror) might
>not be enough. Some things might need to be manually updated. An example
>that comes to mind is the obsoleting of 'inetd' in favor of 'xinetd'.
>
>1.2.x -> 2.x is from a technical standpoint is upgradeable, but
>limitations in yup, and the degree to which things have changed may make
>it challenging for us to automate.
>
>I understand your frustration, but I also understand that we couldn't test
>everything for the 2.0 release. This has been a pretty difficult process
>for us, and we haven't had anything to sell for many months, so obviously
>there is a time concern there too. We don't want to go the ways of
>the Dot Coms as that would mean you won't ever have an upgrade path in the
>future.
>
>Having said that, as I mentioned previous, one of the things we're going
>to be doing in the comes days and weeks is post lots of guides on
>doings things with YDL 2.0. Along with this, we're going to try to come
>up with a very simple upgrade path for 1.2.1 -> 2.0.
>
>Let me know if this helps clarify..
>--
>
>Regards,
>Dan Burcaw
>Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
>http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/
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