bananasfk
2007-01-23, 10:00 AM CST
tips/traps for migrating from Suse 9.2 distro (Patent Issues with Novell/Microsoft) to FC6.
For my reference to, Here are a few things to be wary about being that ive done it. Hope this will make things a little smoother if your doing this.
LVM (disks)
issue: ReiserFS is bye bye in FC6 as default gui install option
sort out: Backup 9.2 and repartition or expert partition and then restore.
Networking:
problem: install dvd can crash (anaconda) if you have more than one network card.
solution: add only one nic in install, the others later
problem: messed up gui network setup, bad errors
solution add ::1 and localhost to /etc/hosts file, aviod rehdat gui tools and for **** sake DONT CHANGE THE MTU SETTING in the GUI
BIG TIP: disable SELINUX for below or have hours or extra fun, SELINUX is to be avioded imho
Cyrus imap:
problem: Suse 9.2 ships with a version 2 release attempts to dbconvert (berkeley db tools) FC6 with a 2.3.7
solution: none the upgrade tools seemed to work from 2.0.0 > 2.3.7 so create new imap host(s) and transfer stuff via a imap client, ***** to do.
Read about SELINUX hint too
Sasl2:
problem: ? does it work in fc6, yes but testsasl program dont wont work in FC6.
solution: assume and check the the file rights to /etc/sasldb2,
warning: DONT DELETE SASL LIBRARIES from FC6 it will screw up GDM no x client.
Sasl2/Cyrus Imap integration
problem: Dont work with saslauthd mech
solution: change it to auxprop in fc6, that does
Postfix
problem: Suse groups vary to FC6 groups
solution: copy configurations and .db files which you postmap and redo your postfix configs, or add system users/groups. Expect bugs whatever you do
Postgres
problem: suse 9.2 uses 7.0 FC6 version 8, db backend problems
solution: have lots of fun with postgres db_dump tools - bit of ***** this one - pg8 dont seem to like pg7 output.
HTdig
problem: 6.4 works in FC6, kills kde if you remove
solution: not sure about this or the update to dig in updates
Apache
problem: rotatelogs2
solution: becomes rotatelogs in FC6, make a link or change your configs. also /srv/www becomes /var/www
Apache
problem: Redhat gui screws up apache2 config
solution: edit httpd.conf by text editor not the rh piece of config poo.
Cups:
problem: updated cups on fc6, not as nice with hp printer settings on suse
solution: have to reconfigure., cups works not major issue.
Strange stuff
PDF files/PHP hint
solution: use ?Pear? php libraries. Suse users should watch for /etc/php.d/<ini files> not php.ini
FC6 Speed up tip: trash yum update demon from run levels 3 and 5 when fresh installing - your thank me for that one, once fc6 is patched its ok.
Perl - add modules for compiling etc modules 5.8.8 is target in FC6 not 5.8.5
I'm out of Suse - Microsoft are going to do a termination number on Novell imho - I needed to upgrade our distro anyhow and im not not paying Novell a fee (imagine i bought a dvd in the past) to pass on to Microsoft.
Not my style.
Hope this helps fellow suse immigrants to fc land.
For my reference to, Here are a few things to be wary about being that ive done it. Hope this will make things a little smoother if your doing this.
LVM (disks)
issue: ReiserFS is bye bye in FC6 as default gui install option
sort out: Backup 9.2 and repartition or expert partition and then restore.
Networking:
problem: install dvd can crash (anaconda) if you have more than one network card.
solution: add only one nic in install, the others later
problem: messed up gui network setup, bad errors
solution add ::1 and localhost to /etc/hosts file, aviod rehdat gui tools and for **** sake DONT CHANGE THE MTU SETTING in the GUI
BIG TIP: disable SELINUX for below or have hours or extra fun, SELINUX is to be avioded imho
Cyrus imap:
problem: Suse 9.2 ships with a version 2 release attempts to dbconvert (berkeley db tools) FC6 with a 2.3.7
solution: none the upgrade tools seemed to work from 2.0.0 > 2.3.7 so create new imap host(s) and transfer stuff via a imap client, ***** to do.
Read about SELINUX hint too
Sasl2:
problem: ? does it work in fc6, yes but testsasl program dont wont work in FC6.
solution: assume and check the the file rights to /etc/sasldb2,
warning: DONT DELETE SASL LIBRARIES from FC6 it will screw up GDM no x client.
Sasl2/Cyrus Imap integration
problem: Dont work with saslauthd mech
solution: change it to auxprop in fc6, that does
Postfix
problem: Suse groups vary to FC6 groups
solution: copy configurations and .db files which you postmap and redo your postfix configs, or add system users/groups. Expect bugs whatever you do
Postgres
problem: suse 9.2 uses 7.0 FC6 version 8, db backend problems
solution: have lots of fun with postgres db_dump tools - bit of ***** this one - pg8 dont seem to like pg7 output.
HTdig
problem: 6.4 works in FC6, kills kde if you remove
solution: not sure about this or the update to dig in updates
Apache
problem: rotatelogs2
solution: becomes rotatelogs in FC6, make a link or change your configs. also /srv/www becomes /var/www
Apache
problem: Redhat gui screws up apache2 config
solution: edit httpd.conf by text editor not the rh piece of config poo.
Cups:
problem: updated cups on fc6, not as nice with hp printer settings on suse
solution: have to reconfigure., cups works not major issue.
Strange stuff
PDF files/PHP hint
solution: use ?Pear? php libraries. Suse users should watch for /etc/php.d/<ini files> not php.ini
FC6 Speed up tip: trash yum update demon from run levels 3 and 5 when fresh installing - your thank me for that one, once fc6 is patched its ok.
Perl - add modules for compiling etc modules 5.8.8 is target in FC6 not 5.8.5
I'm out of Suse - Microsoft are going to do a termination number on Novell imho - I needed to upgrade our distro anyhow and im not not paying Novell a fee (imagine i bought a dvd in the past) to pass on to Microsoft.
Not my style.
Hope this helps fellow suse immigrants to fc land.