Upgrading from RHEL v3 to V5

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Hello all. I?m running Redhat Enterprise Linux version 3.0 with an
active RHN subscription.

Linux 2.4.21-47.EL #1 SMP Wed Jul 5 20:30:36 EDT 2006 x86_64 x86_64
x86_64 GNU/Linux

I want to upgrade to version 5.0. I?m a bit anxious though. I only have
a few users, but have spent a lot of time getting everything running
well. My question: If I install Red Hat Enterprise V5 using the upgrade
option via the anaconda installer, will I loose any of my data or
applications? I know that doing a clean wipe and reinstall is the BEST
solution, but if possible I would like to upgrade.

Here is what I?m specifically concerned about loosing:
Apache, MySql, PHP, Qmail, Vpopmail, and various other small
applications (Webalizer, etc?). All of the above have been compiled from
source. I?m also concerned about stuff in /usr /usr/home /etc and /var

The Red Hat manual section on upgrading speaks to the preservation of
RPMs and packages and fails to address the above mentioned in any detail.

Thanks in advance for any info you may have. --Jesse :)

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