What do I need to know about upgrading from CF8 to CF9 on a Solaris 10 server? Do I dare to try some type of upgrade path? Much of what I have read on the 'internets' say that archive, uninstall, install clean, and restore archive is a more recommended path. Do the members of Adobe Forums agree with this?
If so, how does one go about uninstalling CF8 from a Solaris 10 machine, I've never done that before. I see the following instructions in the documentation:
Uninstall ColdFusion from UNIX
1. Log in as root.
2. Enter the following command to go to the cf_webapp_root/uninstall directory:
cd cf_webapp_root/uninstall
3. Enter the following command:
./uninstall.sh
4. When the program completes, remove any remaining files and directories in the cf_webapp_root directory.
Does the "cf_webapp_root" indicate I need to do this once for each ColdFusion instance|server in the JRun directory? If so, what does this do with the JRun - if anything? Does JRun need to be uninstalled separately or not at all?
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Am I looking at this completely wrong, do I install CF9 just as new sever(s) under my existing JRun? Is CF9 expecting to use an upgraded JVM then came with the original CF8? If it wants new can I upgrade the JVM without bothering the CF8 servers and then install new CF9 server.
As you can see, I have many questions since I am such a newbe at this Solaris flavor of CF and I suspect little of my decade of experience with installing, uninstalling and upgrading Windows flavors apply to this new situation.
