[Zope] Upgrading to Zope 2.7.0 final from Zope 2.6.2

[Børge Kjeldstad]

Hei,

We are now running this Zope version behind Apache 2.0:
Zope Version  (Zope 2.6.2 (binary release, python 2.1, linux2-x86),
python 2.1.3, linux2)  
Python Version  2.1.3 (#1, Sep 19 2002, 13:15:46) [GCC egcs-2.91.66
19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release)]  
System Platform  linux2

Our Zope was installed using this file: Zope-2.6.2-linux2-x86.tgz

Further we have Plone 2.0-RC3 installed. And then not much else.

Now we would like upgrade to  Zope 2.7.0 final and Plone 2.0-final.

As we have never upgraded a Zope on a linux before, I thought I should
ask some questions before we go ahead..

1. The Zope-2.7.0\doc\INSTALL.TXT describes installing Zope from source.
If I follow this description, what will then happen to the Zope 2.6.2
that
I am allready running?

2. Should I do something with my Zope 2.6.2 before starting installing
Zope 2.7.0?

3. After following the above installation guide. Can I then just take
the data.fs
file from Zope 2.6.2 and put it into the \Zope-Instance\var\ directory
of my
new Zope-2.7.0, restart Zope, and then be happy running the "old" web
applications again?

4. Or can I/should I just export my Zope 2.6.2 web applications and then
import them into
Zope-2.7.0?


Cheers and Thank you very much!
I am very eager to try out the new Zope : )

Børge