Redhat 3.0 AS Upgrade before install redhat as 2.1

[Waldher, Travis R]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Stevens [mailto:rstevens at vitalstream.com] 
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:11 AM
> To: redhat-install-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Redhat 3.0 AS Upgrade before install redhat as 2.1
> 
> 
> Peter Hörhager wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > We received our Dell Server with "redhat 2.1 as" but we 
> want to start 
> > with "red hat 3.0" as from the beginning...maybe we got 
> less problems 
> > then with a later upgrade?
> > 
> > Where can I download the rh3.0as images? or what steps i 
> need to take? 
> > (Install 2.1 before changing to 3.0)
> 
> First, AS2.1 has been "end-of-lifed" by Red Hat.  As for AS3, 
> you must buy it.  You can buy it online and download the AS3 images at
> 

When did that happen?  2.1 should be supported until 2007?  When you buy 3.0, you do have the option of downloading 2.1.

Check with your Dell paperwork, if you bought the server and software within the last 12 months you *should* have a support contract, and *should* be able to get a hold of 3.0 for nothing.