13 Feb
2005
13 Feb
'05
2:03 p.m.
Patrick Useldinger wrote:
I am not sure how many Slackware users are subscribed
to this list, but
just in case, I have created a detailled instruction list to do the above.
Please feel free to give me feedback.
http://www.homepages.lu/pu/slackupgrade-10.1.pdf (120k)
Thanks for your description :-)
I am still waiting for the ordered CD's... But the old version is still
good enough, so I can still wait, no need to download ;-)
I have to admit that I have never tried to update on OS (be it Linux or
Windows) beside security updates (and service packs on Windows).
I always do a fresh install. It may even be not more time consuming than
an update. Just keep /home and /usr/local on different partitions and
install a new version of the distro (or even another distro) on a spare
partition. Now you can add the new version to lilo (and still keep the
old version bootable). Then you have two systems where you have access
to the same home directory and self compiled programs (/usr/local). The
advantage of this approach is that you have a fully functional system
during the upgrade and you can take your time to adapt the config files
on your new system. This may be less important if you have a second
computer where you are still able to do your daily work. No supplemental
backup of your config files is needed either, because you have a full
copy of the old distro.
On a server I would do a fresh install on a new machine and switch to
the new machine after having tested the new install.
But I am glad that you accomplished your upgrade successfully.
By the way: Is the upgrade worth doing? What are your impressions
compared to 10.0? I have not yet seen an osnews story on 10.1.
Greetings, Patrick