Re: RH7.3 + new gcc and new glibc howto?

From: Randy McLaughlin (randy_at_nospam.com)
Date: 03/29/05


Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:45:50 -0600


"serge" <serge_moscou@mail.ru> wrote in message
news:d2ca32$2ert$1@gavrilo.mtu.ru...
> hello,
>
> I have RH7.3. What I'd like is to upgrade it without installing new
> versions as RH9 etc. Mainly it is a question of upgrading gcc to the
> version 3 and glibc to the version 2.3 (if i'm not mistaken) and that to
> be able to use new programmes which can not be compiled with previous
> versions of gcc and glibc. Also I 'd be sensible to keep those previous
> version as there are programs that object to their being compiled with the
> latest version of gccc and glibc. Is it possible?
> how to add two most important parts of the system without distroying the
> system itself.
>
> any suggestions, advice hints are welcome
>
> Thank you very much
>
> Serge

My rule of thumb is if it aint broken don't fix it, if it's broken fix it
right.

RH7.3 has zero support there are no known howto's to upgrade pieces of it.

RH9 has zero support.

If you want it free get fedora, there are no other reasonable answers for
redhat support.

Randy



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