[l008com]

I want to 'upgrade' to OS X server, i'm already running 10.1.1
Can I just install right over this. I tested X Server before by installing it on a separate drive, but I don't want to go through that hassle of re setting all my prefs and the million other things that go along with switching your entire OS. I'd like to just install it right over regular X like you can with Classic. Has anyone tried this? How did it go? Also, someone said they couldn't use the regular 10.1.2 installer on 10.1 server??

[jarends]

I really don't like doing things like this..you're bound to get weird problems you have no explanation for.

I'd do a clean install. If you want to save your prefs make a copy of your entire home directory.

Why are you installing server on a desktop?

[Cipher13]

Yes, I did it, it worked just fine.

[l008com]

Originally posted by jarends:
<STRONG>I really don't like doing things like this..you're bound to get weird problems you have no explanation for.

I'd do a clean install. If you want to save your prefs make a copy of your entire home directory.

Why are you installing server on a desktop?</STRONG>

Would you rather I be installing Server on a laptop?

Cipher, did you have any problems or did it really go smooth as silk? What versions were you using, i'm on 10.1.1 and I'd be going down to 10.1 server. Possibly 10.0.X and then immediately upgrading to 10.1. Is this like what you did, did you have any problems?

Also, do you run AppleScript CGI's in apache?

[tullamore]

I have installed server over client 4 times now.

Yes it works great except for one reason, you will be forced to create a new administrator account when it starts becuase you cannot use any accounts that you may have created before. This is not a problem because your old usename will still be an administrator and you can login as them. All of your files and settings will be intact. Anything that you had upgraded will be downgraded however. If you have iTunes 2 installed, it will be replaced with iTunes 1. All of your songs and playlists will be okay you just need to run Software Update again.

This really does work smoothly because the OSs are exactly the same. It's like adding a network program like AppleShare IP in OS 9. It is the same operating system, if you select the customize option you will see the same options as in Client with a couple added at the bottom which consist of the Server components.

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by l008com:
<STRONG>

Would you rather I be installing Server on a laptop?

Cipher, did you have any problems or did it really go smooth as silk? What versions were you using, i'm on 10.1.1 and I'd be going down to 10.1 server. Possibly 10.0.X and then immediately upgrading to 10.1. Is this like what you did, did you have any problems?

Also, do you run AppleScript CGI's in apache?</STRONG>

I went from 10.0.4, possibly, or 10.0.0 to whatever version of OSX Server the CD installs.

I had one hiccup, which was because of a scratched disk; the last package didn't want to install so I did that manually. When I redid it with another CD it went perfectly.

I don't run any CGI's...

As tullamore said, don't worry when it asks you for your new account; it doens't touch anything important in your old one, it's completely safe.

If you're worried, you can just install the packages straight off the CD... not that I'd recommend it though. I did it and it was fine after cleaning up a little mess... but just do it straight through.

[Jansar]

Would it be smart to install OS X Server on a different partition?

[Cipher13]

Originally posted by Jansar:
<STRONG>Would it be smart to install OS X Server on a different partition?</STRONG>

You could if you wanted to... dual boot them... but I see little point.

You could put it on another partition, then erase the first?

I'd just go straight over the top personally.

[l008com]

yeah the whole purpose is to keep all settings and preferences, i installed a version of X server on a separate drive once just to see, adn it seemed pretty cool but of coarse none of my apps were there, none of my prefs, it would have been starting all over again, no thanks.