Changes

==Status: Pre-Alpha ==

==Status: Pre-Alpha ==

SME Server Version 8 will be the next major version of SME Server, and will involve upgrading the base to CentOS5 (Scientific Linux 5 at the moment, as CentOS5 is not publicly available). We are just in the very early stages of testing, but so far things look very good - not nearly as many changes as were required from going from a base of RedHat 7.3 in SME Server 6.x to a base of CentOS4 in SME Server 7.x.

SME Server Version 8 will be the next major version of SME Server, and will involve upgrading the base to CentOS5. We are just in the very early stages of development, but so far things look very good - not nearly as many changes as were required from going from a base of RedHat 7.3 in SME Server 6.x to a base of CentOS4 in SME Server 7.x.

===Upgrade paths:===

===Upgrade paths:===

So far 7.1, 7.1.3 and 7.2 (work in progress) are able to upgrade to SME 8 testing.

So far 7.1, 7.1.3 and 7.2 (work in progress) are able to yum upgrade to SME 8 Pre-Alpha.  You should only do this if you are interested in helping with development and testing.

===Want to join in the fun:===

===Want to join in the fun:===

Grab yourself a test box and follow the instructions below:-

Grab yourself a test box and follow the instructions below:

Setup with the following yum repositories,,,

Setup with the following yum repositories...

  /sbin/e-smith/db yum_repositories set sme8os repository \

  /sbin/e-smith/db yum_repositories set sme8os repository \