Re: etch vs sarge

[BAGI Akos <abagi@compuflex.hu>]

Hugo Vanwoerkom írta:

> BAGI Akos wrote:
>
> > Hi List!
> >
> > I run services on sarge in two major parts:
> > - qmail,clamav,spop3, ssmtp,rblsmtp and
> > - apache2,mysql 4.1,php4
> >
> > I'm considering to dist-upgrade from sarge to etch(testing)
> > I would like to use mysql5 and php5 if it's not a to big deal to change.
> >
> > My question is:
> > Can the dist-upgade do it for me or the chaos is waiting for me?
> > I know mysql would like a full export/import.
> > Is there anithing else?
> > Is teher someone with experinece on it?
> >
> >
> >                                                             Thanks
> >                                                                Akos
>
> I've done this several times and I always go back to Sarge.
> If you *must* have an Etch package, install just that.
> In all cases *backup* (TM) before you do it or do so on another 
> partition.
>
> H
Thank you all for the help!
Question:
Where to install the packages from? From debian-etch or backport.org or  
dotdeb.org or  ??
What will happen when I install from one of these sites and etch changes 
from testing to stable?
What will make a dist-upgrade in this case?

                                                                        
     BR
                                                                        
        Akos