Since there were so many changes between 8.2 and 9.1 (glibc, gcc, kde, gnome, etc.) I think your best bet would be to install 9.1 fresh.
The method I use, is to first rename my home directories to something else. Next I backup any scripts I want to keep from /etc (if you haven't customized any, then you don't need to worry about this). Next I do a fresh install, meaning I have it format everything but /home (if you have other partitions, for a web server, for instance, you might not want to format them, either). As part of the install, I recreate the users on the box and after the install finishes, I move the documents and mail files back from the old renamed home directories to the new ones. Note, that the above is for an installation with a few users on it. If the computer were a server (or workstation) with lots of users, then I would write a script to do the home directory renames/moves. Regardless, I think the step of renaming and recreating the home directories is important. If you don't, then various configuration files are left that might not be valid anymore with the new applications, particularly gnome and kde. Anyway, that's the process I normally use. For what it's worth, the few times I have upgraded instead of install fresh, I notice the upgrade takes a lot longer to do! Joeb On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:51:49 -0800 "Mark Chou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would like to upgrade my MDK 8.2 box to 9.1. In the past, upgrading MDK via CD > (by keeping /home & nuking other partitions) was a disaster. The install kernel > (even alternates) always bombed someplace mid-way in installing rpms. > > Anyone have any pearls of wisdom of how to get thru this successfully? I sure would > like to know the proper procedure. > > Thanks! > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Unlimited Internet Access 8.25/Month! > http://www.ivwnet.com/access.html > >
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