> Would it be faster if I used the SCSI CD drive (my CD-RW) as the install
> device?
> WHY then is it slow on update but faster on new install? The hardware does
> not change.
> My slower system which has 2 IDE CDROMS is faster by far.
> My CDROM drives are not on the same cable, they are on the auxiliary IDE
> controllers. Definitely NOT on the same cable for the IDE and of course
the
> SCSI is a different adapter altogether. I don't know what the problem is
but
> that is not the answer.
Gill
The drive you are using will have only a minor effect on the time.
A new install takes roughly an hour wereas an upgrade install can take
anywhere from 3 to 15 hours to complete.
When you do a new install all the programs and settings are copied to
your hd as is, therefore it takes only a short time.
When you do an upgrade install the installation program must check every
program, setting, dependency,etc., that is currently on your system against
every package on the CD to see if an upgrade is needed, make any needed
changes and still try not affect any "data" or settings you might have
entered. The more you have customised, and the more programs you have added
the longer the upgrade will take.
Charles
