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Redhat Linux AS 2.1 Update 6

Asked by: luyan

Dear all,
Is there anybody help me find Redhat Linux AS 2.1 Update 6 image? It's urgent for one of my old system. Because I'd like to virtualize it and this version is only version VMware supported for now.

Thanks,

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2009-11-04 at 13:01:08ID24872486
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Answers

 

by: KeremEPosted on 2009-11-04 at 15:00:44ID: 25745018

Hi,

RedHAT Linux AS is an obsolete product. The 7 year life cycle has been ended as of May 2009. So it is only available from RedHAT as source RPMS. This is practically useless if you can't compile the full distro from the scratch. I'll suggest you to download and use the current version of RedHAT EL 5.4 and use the Jboss over it instead. I'm sure it will be supported. The only problem is you might not be able to get technical support from the VMWare if you need to open an issue ticket with them.  I don't know if you've ever opened a support request ticket to VMWare and if you have a valid support contract with VMWare.

Cheers,
K

 

by: luyanPosted on 2009-11-04 at 17:31:52ID: 25745999

Actually, I have a hp server with Redhat AS 2.1 installed. What I need is upgrades it to update 6. How can I find this update and upgrade it?

Thanks,

 

by: KeremEPosted on 2009-11-04 at 17:38:00ID: 25746026

It seems that you've installed the httpd built rom the source and overwritten your /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
This is why it does not load the extra configuration files anymore. Please add this line just after the module load commands so that :

LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so                       (these lines are just intended to
LoadModule version_module modules/mod_version.so      be guidelines actual names
.                                                                                                            could be different)
.
.
Include conf.d/*.conf

and then restart your httpd daemon.

BTW why did you need the latest version? If this is not absoluttely required I'll suggest you to revert back to the factory default.

Cheers,
K.

 

by: KeremEPosted on 2009-11-04 at 17:43:51ID: 25746055

Ooops sorry cross posting please omit my previous posting..

In fact the only way you can access the updates is through RedHAT updates and it will require you to have a valid RedHAT support account. Once you have them you can acess all the updates available for your version.

Cheers,
K.

 

by: luyanPosted on 2009-11-05 at 07:15:18ID: 25750309

AS 2.1 is unsupported since May 2009. Can I still get this update though Redhat up2date?

Thanks,

 

by: luyanPosted on 2009-11-10 at 08:25:46ID: 31650223

there is no solution for this question.

 

by: KeremEPosted on 2009-11-10 at 12:07:02ID: 25789209

oh though I've posted it seems that it did not get posted correctly. Yeah given that you have a valid contract with RedHAT you will be able to get the latest updates available when  the product reached the End of Life cycle. This means that even if you reinstall the product from the CD you can update it to the latest available version when the support has ended. There are no further updates prepared once the product has reached the EOL.

Cheers,
K.

 

by: luyanPosted on 2009-11-10 at 12:13:42ID: 25789275

I have made couple times phone calls to REDHAT, they won't give any useful information, no support, no media, no updates,... That was why I'm looking for other channel.

Thanks,
Yan.

 

by: KeremEPosted on 2009-11-10 at 13:04:03ID: 25789815

It is generally like walking on the thin ice when you're dealing with the osolete software. I'll suggest you to port your application to a current RHELl 5.4  instead. I don't think you'll have a problem with VMWare too.

 

by: luyanPosted on 2009-11-10 at 13:06:26ID: 25789847

Sorry, I have an old application cannot move to new OS.

 

by: KeremEPosted on 2009-11-10 at 13:58:46ID: 25790343

Ok theoretically RedHAT is supplying Updates that were made available through the EOL but it seems that they are not willing to help you in supplying media etc..

 

by: luyanPosted on 2009-11-10 at 14:00:34ID: 25790358

What means EOL? You mean I still can get some support from REDHAT?

 

by: KeremEPosted on 2009-11-10 at 14:13:26ID: 25790464

EOL = Enf Of Life. It is a common term throughout the industry.

But they only support Source Codes since AS 2.1 Support is over. Here's the explanation from RedHAT:

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1076.html

20120131-EE-VQP-002

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