Update Of Linux Redhat ES 2.1

[John CLARK_5]

Hi,

What are the Linux Redhat ES 2.1 update ?

Thank's a lot.
Regards.

[Steven E. Protter]

It has an up2date program form updates, but you must have a valid license to get updates.

the iso images for users who have currently forked over money to redhat is at http://www.redhat.com

SEP

[Gopi Sekar]

The current update of 2.1 is Update 7, which is not released as ISO image but as set of RPM files.

If you are having a valid support subscription with RedHat you can download Update 6 ISO images from there and use it to update your system.

Hope this helps,
Gopi

[John CLARK_5]

Hi,

Thank's lot for your replay.
I have just a question :

I have Linux Redhat ES 2.1 update 4 and i wonder if the update 5,6 and 7 it's a package with the Linux CD installation, or it's a package that i must install after Linux Installation ?

Thank's a lot.
Best Regards.

[Gopi Sekar]

Update CD contains the full set of RPM's including those which are updated and non updated.

RedHat releases them in this fashion so that the user who wants to install 2.1 first time, all he has to do his take up the latest update CD and boot with it and start the installation process.

wheras incase of SUSE, the user has to first install the base OS (the initial release) and then install the Service Pack 1 and then Service Pack 2 and likewise...

If you are running with RH 2.1 U4, to move to U6 you can do upgrade installation (by booting the system with U6 CD1). But unfortunately RedHat does not support upgrade installations. Check up RH website to how to overcome this problem.

The easy way would be to use up2date and update all the packages on the system

Hope this helps,
Gopi

[John CLARK_5]

hi,

Thank's a lot for your probelm.
I had told you these questions because Linux Redhat doesn't work on my hardware , and i want to try with a recent update.

friends, Thank you very much for your help.

[Stuart Browne]

and what hardware do you have?

[Vipulinux]

If you have a Proliant , just download the latest update iso and that should be ok.

Thanks

[John CLARK_5]

Dear friends,

Thank's a lot for your replay.
My hardware is : ibm xSeries 226.

Regards

[John CLARK_5]

Dear friends,

How can i check the level of the Linux redhat update?
should i insatll the linux Redhat and after i know the update or can i know ot by read a file in the cdrom?

Thank's a lot.
Regards.