Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> Sean....may I share with you a short description of my
> approach to running new versions of Linux-Mandrake that I
> believe saves me from the kind of frustration that you are
> experiencing?
>
Sure
>
> I'm running my computer on 7.1, but my 7.0 installation still
> exists on the same hard drive as 7.1 is on and if something
> happens, even something cataclysmic, with my 7.1 installation
> I can immediately boot up on my old 7.0 installation and
> continue where I left off a month ago.
>
If only I had the space... (this from someone with a 27.2 GB hard-drive, and an
unused 16.5 GB Windoze hard-drive)
>
> When I installed 7.1 I did a new install on fresh partitions,
> not an upgrade over my old 7.0 installation. Then, after
> testing out the new 7.1 installation, I copied my 7.0 /home
> and /root directories to the 7.1 file system and reinstalled
> any extra software that still didn't work (/user & /opt stuff
> mainly).
>
Ya, except I'm too lazy for that. ~,^ I honestly didn't expect any problems.
I loved Mandrake 7.0, and am (slowly) starting to love 7.1... although
I wouldn't recommend it to an experienced Linux user unless they like lots of
work. It would be great for Linux-newbies (whom I expect it was targeted at).
>
> After that I began to use the new 7.1 installation daily and
> abandoned the old 7.0 installation. But it's still there in
> case I need it and I'll leave it there till I erase the
> partitions and install 7.2 in its place.
>
> It took me a couple of hours to get 7.1 up to speed with my
> personal stuff, but at any time, if a problem would have
> occurred I could have simply gone back to my intact 7.0
> system. I've been doing it this way (with some refinements)
> since version 5.2. I've never done an upgrade (too many
> horror stories).
>
Ya, I've got everything up and running, too. I'm mostly all set now,. The only
thing left is getting my NVidia drivers in and seeing about upgrading to XF 4.01
(which has some nice things I need, like mostly-working DGA 1.0 compatibility).
>
> Alan
>
> Sean Middleditch wrote:
> [snip]
> [snip]
> > Sorry for attitude, but for the last few days I've been seriously wishing
> > I just kept my Mandrake 7.0 installation.. MDK 7.0 was the best, and 7.1 is
> > really not impressing me. Again, sorry. I'll try and calm down a bit next
> > time... :) Not your guys' fault, I know.
> >
> > Sean Middleditch
