Marc Haber said: > On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 23:05:12 +0100, Thorsten Sauter > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Cacti use a mysql database to store the configuration values (including >>users/password, graphic options, layouts, ...). The new upstream >>version (0.8.x) use a completly new designed database structure then >>the old version, which is currently already packed for Debian. > > This sounds like the apache, exim or webrt problem. All three packages > have solved that by packaging the new version as $PACKAGE$VERSION > (e.g. apache2, exim4).
I would consider that a *very* last-ditch option. For SQL schemas, there is often/usually a way to transform the old into the new. Take a look at IRM for an example of how I did this for a fairly major set of changes. What does upstream recommend for upgrades? I presume they don't advocate "aah, just blow it all away and start again", do they? - Matt
