Upgrading To Fedora Core 6

Virtual Dedicated and Dedicated Server Customers

Virtual Dedicated Server Customers using Red Hat 9, Fedora Core 2 or 4 and Dedicated Server Customers using Fedora Core 2 or 4 may upgrade to Fedora Core 6. To upgrade to Fedora Core 6:

1. Log in to your Account Manager. In the My Products section, select Dedicated/Virtual Dedicated Servers.
2. In the Account Details section, click the server you want to upgrade to Fedora Core 6.
3. From the Operating System pull down menu, select Fedora Core 6.
4. A message will display notifying you that your server will be reprovisioned. Click OK to accept this.
5. Click Continue.
6. Click Continue.
7. Click Save Changes.

NOTE: Once the transaction is complete you will receive a follow-up email with further instructions on reprovisioning your server. You must reprovision your server to upgrade your operating system.

NOTE: Fedora Core 6 is not compatible with servers using a Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz processor. If you have a Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz processor and want to upgrade your operating system to Fedora Core 6, you must first downgrade your processor to a Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz processor via the My Products section of the Account Manager.

NOTE: FrontPage Extensions are not available or supported in Fedora Core 6.

WARNING: Upgrading to a new operating system requires that your server be reprovisioned and the operating system reloaded. Reprovisioning erases all of the content on the server hard drive. All of your data will be lost. We strongly recommend that you back up your data before initiating the operating system upgrade.

Assisted Service Plan Customers

In order to upgrade your Assisted Service Plan server to Fedora Core 6 your server will have to be reprovisioned. You have two options you can choose from to have your server upgraded.

• You can start over. All your data will be lost. Our server administrators will reprovision your server for a normal setup fee. During this period your server will be unavailable for up to 12 hours.
• Our server administrators will perform a full backup, reprovision and restore for you for the normal hourly fee (estimated 10 hours). Your server will be unavailable for up to 72 hours.

1. Log in to your Account Manager. In the My Products section, select Dedicated/Virtual Dedicated Servers.
2. In the Account Details section, click the Assisted Service Plan server you want to upgrade to Fedora Core 6.
3. From the Operating System pull down menu, select Fedora Core 6.
4. A message displays your options. Click OK to accept.
5. Click Continue.
6. Click Save Changes.

NOTE: Once the transaction is complete you will be contacted by our server administrators to see which option you would like to take.