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From: James <wireless@×××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: another old box to update
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:40:45
Message-Id: loom.20150107T173359-634@post.gmane.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] another old box to update by "Stefan G. Weichinger"
1 Stefan G. Weichinger <lists <at> xunil.at> writes:
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4 > I am in the process of upgrading an old (~2010) gentoo server.
5 > The customer never wanted updates ... and now he wants ... *sigh*
6 > Thanks for any pointers!
7 > best, Stefan
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10 If the server is 5 years old (or more) surely there is an additional system
11 available to build up new and fresh as the server they need. That way
12 you keep the existing system online and their current work continuing until
13 cut over time. Pretty much standard procedure. And if you run into
14 any issues, you can look at the old, existing setup and then make decisions
15 on what to do on the new server.
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17 Just a thought, but most companies have spare machines available, just
18 inquire; particularly if this one is 5+ years old, maybe newer hardware
19 is a (very) good idea?
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21 hth,
22 James

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