Re: RHEL4 Beta 1 to Beat 2 via up2date?

[Mark Zolton <mark zolton org>]

Mike McLean wrote:

> It would be most advisable to do a fresh install.  Historically upgrades 
> between betas have been shaky at best.
>
> A fresh install will give you a better approximation of what RHEL4 will 
> be like, and will enable you to given us better feedback on the release.
>
> A beta-to-beta upgrade attempt is likely to hit problems that are not 
> really bugs, but consequences of packaging changes during the 
> development cycle.

Thank you. I understand completely. I just wasn't sure why the packages 
would be available to up2date if that route was not recommended.

Thanks,
Mark