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List:       mandrake-expert
Subject:    Re: [expert] 8.2: Upgrade or clean install?
From:       Praedor Tempus <praedor () yahoo ! com>
Date:       1999-01-03 12:08:03
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I'd agree.  Save any special configs and do not reformat/destroy your 
/usr/local (if you can avoid it - ie, have it on its own partition) nor your 
/home (if you have things you want to keep).  You may want to delete your 
~/.kde directory and .kderc just to avoid any wierdness that might pop up 
with the kde version in 8.2.  

I always give /usr/local its own partition and always leave my /home alone 
when doing a new install.  I save problematic configs like my modules.conf (I 
tend to run into sound problems with my laptop) so I at least have a record 
of the file that works with my soundcard.  I also save my wvlan/wavelan 
configs.

The rest can go bye-bye.  A fresh install is much quicker than an upgrade.  
Always has been.  An upgrade can take FOREVER.  Literally.  FOR-EVER.

praedor

On Monday 25 March 2002 12:56 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote:
> On Mon, 2002-03-25 at 02:25, David Guntner wrote:
> > I've downloaded the 8.2 ISO files and will be burning them to a CD when I
> > get a chance (once the 8.2 Powerpack box set is in the store, I'll be
> > picking that up).  I'm currently running 8.1.  Has anyone here done an
> > upgrade install from 8.1 to 8.2?  If so, how smooth was the upgrade? 
> > Would I be better off just copying my various config files off to the
> > side and doing a clean install, formatting everything except /home?
> >
> > Thoughts?  Experiences?
> >
> >                 --Dave
>
> Based on what I've heard list members here say about upgrading and what
> I've experienced personally, I think a clean install and a config/data
> migration is the best option.  Just my wooden nickel's worth.
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