On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 6:18 PM, t m <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hey list :) > I would like to know how I can install SL out of another linux, e.g. CentOS. > I have CentOS running on a VPS but would like to migrate to SL. You mean switch a system, live, from CentOS to SL or to our upsteam vendor's release? It's tricky, but doable. The hard parts are the tools that include "/etc/redhat-release", which must be force replaced, getting the yum configuration set up for the switches, and replacing *everything*. Replacing yum, python, and glibc components are particularly fragile, since doing s "downgrade" to go to the older operating systems's releases can be..... adventuresome. > I looked for a tutorial on google and the forums but found no solution for > the ssh connection that is needed after booting. Dude, no. You do it *LIVE* to switch a system.. Since the SSH daemon forks off copies of itself, to allow a restart of the daemon with the existing connection intact, it's feasible and I've done it. But given the availablity of cheap, large USB sticks these days, why wouldn't you have a local bootable installation medium? > This tutorial looks usable to me: > http://computing.fnal.gov/unix-users/tips/install-without-media.html > > Hopefully you can point me to the right direction concerning ssh or have > another solution :) > Regards, > Michael