1and1 Upgrading to Debian Etch

[yotsume]

1and1 Upgrading to Debian Etch

On the 3rd of March 2008 my host 1and1.com is upgrading their Linux to Debian Etch. This has me very worried. How screwed am I with vbulletin, vbadvanced, Photopost Pro, imagemagik all installed. Does this upgrade to Debian Etch effect anything in these installed apps?

In their email to me they state: "self-compiled / third-party binary files, which may no longer function properly following the upgrade."

I need to know if this is going to cause me problems ASAP. I am sure other members are on 1and1...

[punchbowl]

I can't see it making any real difference at all.

They mean rpms that you may have added really. Not php scripts.

[wally]

vb runs great on debian etch (i have it running myself) so probally nothing changes for you but to make sure copy a db and site backup to your own comp

[SEOvB]

I'd be more worried about atually hosting on 1and1 rather then what their upgrading too...

[Chris-777]

^ Agreed. 1and1 is horrible now.

Off the top of my head, APC-Cache and (if applicable) zend will probably stop working.

[Blazin Trav]

I'd go with a different host. Why on earth did you choose 1and1 in the first place?