Is this your recommend upgrade path for 1.1.10 to RC5 as well?
I'm also running MKPortal M1.1.2b.
I'm switching hosts and I figure this is as good a time as any to do the upgrade.
split from http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=429718 please open separate topics for each issue, it is easier for the support staff to follow.
take a look at Upgrading SMF (http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?board=3.0;sort=subject)