I don't mind signing up again.
The longer we support a kludge of things, the harder it
gets for any other upgrades in the future.
Better to bring things into line with the new working
stuff, then to try to make the new stuff work with the old.
And Easier too.
I have build up and burned in the Verari 1U server (under OS
specified by "the boys" [I would have preferred CentOs 5.3 network build
hardened kernel]) [it was only failing drive recognition due to no tiny
MASTER/SLAVE pins].
I have hardened and added various other excellent
tools (details sent to Hans 65 days ago).
I have built a Drupal for the
current PLUG site/server running 6.2 on port 81.
I have built a Drupal for
the new server running 6.3.
I have evaluated current PLUG site Drupal
database table structure for the purposes of upgrading and found that we are
using modules that are not Drupal 6+ compatible. All of our data is
located in the modules. Hans went on at length at the last HackFest with
some strange ideas that "I should be able to seamlessly upgrade Drupal (even via
an apt-get from Ubuntu)" which might be true for the core, but certainly not the
modules. Additionally, the current PLUG Drupal has some upgrade
<ahem!> "anomolies" <read former upgrade issue or module
incompatibilities in that some features and functions don't work (like the
export database functions, date event reocurring functions, etc.>. Most
of the core upgrades require as part of the steps an export function.
I have attempted to just use mysql and just dump the database and import
selectively to new version, but since the entire module/data (OpenID/all role
based events/signups) table structure is different, we will need to repopulate
all the old data to the new SITE manually.
It's funny but the Mail plugins
for the list server are still the same, however use new OpenID core.
Our
choices are probably going to be:
A) Stay in old Server/Site (security issues
and other problems)
B) Use New Server/Site
1) Manually repopulate
data.
2) Ask everyone to re-signup.
Some people also contend that the
old cactus penguin logo and site layout seriously need upgrading!
I
actually have a good deal more experience with drbd in web systems than Drupal.
[ Let me setup the existing PLUG server and this one to fail over? Laugh - I
know you have "the people who donated this server" as experts on drbd.]
Please advise. I would happily work on this with:
1) Vast
heartfelt appreciation and respect aka THANKS!
2) Good
direction/choices!
3) Disgression to do what must be done!
4) Creative
license to make some much needed changes!
5) Assistance and buy in from other
volunteers!
I will bring the Verari 1U <screaming fast> server to
be placed into the NOC (it's ready) tonight to Stammtiche on
Broadway.
See you there!
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