I want to use http://kambing.ui.edu as a bookmark's repo but certain linux list just for released only. I have no chance to test distribution distro if I use kambing so what must I do is to bookmark another repo site. Kambing site is a very near repo from Indonesia to my country, Malaysia. It is fast (for released distro, not available for distribution)! I heard about Malaysian repo site, but I can't find the link. Ok, now I wan to share some of my guide to upgrade distro. Just simple, complact and perfect. Also, another great mirror from here:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/MIRRORS.html
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/

Backup your system

Before upgrading your linux systems make sure you have backup:

1. User data / files / Emails (/home, /var/www etc)
2. Important system files and configuration file stored in /etc
3. MySQL and other database backup
4. Backup Installed package list [Get list of installed software for reinstallation / restore software]

Okay, let's begin bookmarks! Note: Some distro based on this distro, so you can use it. (For example, Mint based ubuntu) (but ubuntu cannot use Debian repo??, got no idea)

Fedora
http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/9-Beta/Fedora/i386/os/Packages/fedora-release-notes-8.90-1.noarch.rpm

http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/9-Beta/Fedora/i386/os/Packages/fedora-release-8.92-1.noarch.rpm


Opensuse

I have several server in my bookmarks Very Happy
http://download.opensuse.org/
http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/ftp.opensuse.org/opensuse/

also usefull are the University Servers
http://mirrors.usc.edu/
http://ftp.oregonstate.edu/
or Kernel mirrors
http://mirrors.kernel.org/

Pacman Mirrors
http://packman.iu-bremen.de/MIRRORS
Mirrors Released Version

Releases Mirror Version
http://en.opensuse.org/Mirrors_Released_Version

Factory Mirror List
http://en.opensuse.org/Factory_Mirror_List


Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Mint, gOS, DL and proudly all ubuntu based.

Enable all standard repo in synaptic. use apt-get update or reload the synaptic. Then....

$ sudo sed -i "s/gutsy/hardy/g" /etc/apt/sources.list
$ sudo aptitude update
$ sudo aptitude dist-upgrade


Debian (refer:http://wiki.debian.org/Sarge2EtchUpgrade)

# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
deb ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ stable non-US/main non-US/contrib non-US/non-free
deb ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
deb-src ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian-non-US/ stable non-US/main non-US/contrib non-US/non-free deb-src ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free

# apt-key update
# apt-key list
# apt-get update
# apt-get upgrade


Mandriva

1.Database Main:
[root@localhost ~]# urpmi.addmedia --probe-hdlist Main http://ftp.riken.go.jp/Linux/mandrake/official/2008.0/i586/media/main/release/ with media_info/hdlist.cz with media_info/pubkey

2.Database Contrib:
[root@localhost ~]# urpmi.addmedia --probe-hdlist Contrib http://ftp.riken.go.jp/Linux/mandrake/official/2008.0/i586/media/contrib/release/ with media_info/hdlist.cz with media_info/pubkey

3.Database Non-Free:
[root@localhost ~]# urpmi.addmedia --probe-hdlist Non-Free http://ftp.riken.go.jp/Linux/mandrake/official/2008.0/i586/media/non-free/release/ with media_info/hdlist.cz with media_info/pubkey

Repo PLF:
1.Database Free:
[root@localhost ~]# urpmi.addmedia --probe-hdlist PLF-Free http://mdk.linux.org.tw/ftp/pub/plf/mandriva/2008.0/free/release/binary/i586/

2.Database Non-Free:
[root@localhost ~]# urpmi.addmedia --probe-hdlist PLF-NonFree http://mdk.linux.org.tw/ftp/pub/plf/mandriva/2008.0/non-free/release/binary/i586/


Gentoo (refer:http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=246862&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 )

make sure you have the gentoolkit installed:
#emerge -u gentoolkit

make sure you have a current portage:
emerge sync

emerge portage

Remove old profile:
# rm /etc/make.profile

link to the current profile (Replace the above X.X with the current release):
# ln -s ../usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/x86/200X.X /etc/make.profile

check for dependency problems:
# emerge --pretend --update --deep --newuse world

adjust your settings in /etc/portage
# emerge --update --deep --newuse world

check for dependency issues:
# emerge .p depclean
# emerge depclean

Recheck all dependency issues and reinstall if needed:
# revdep-rebuild

emerge -C modutils
emerge -uDa –newuse world


Sabayon

browse to:
http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?title=Unoffical_Guide_To_World_Update


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