Good heavens, upgrades are dangerous & complex as it is; wouldn't it
just make more sense to back up your files and install from scratch?
If you put your home directory (and perhaps /usr/local) on a separate
parition(s), you won't even have to restore those from the backup (if
all goes well), but you should backup anyway.
Brian Schroeder wrote:
>
> Is it possible to upgrade from another distribution to Mandrake (ie.
> to use the Upgrade option in the install, rather than have to do a
> fresh install)?
>
> If so, are there any issues I would need to watch out for?
>
> If not, this would be a good idea for incorporation into future
> versions.
>
> At the moment I am running Redhat 6.2 on a high-end 486 at home, and
> I am thinking of moving to the 486 edition of Mandrake 7.1 when it
> comes out.
>
> Brian.
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