On Mon, 4 Jun 2001 13:08:16 -0700 (PDT)
"Jesse C. Chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Has anyone done this? Were there any problems encountered, such as
when
> upgrading from 7.1 to 7.2? I want to upgrade from 7.1 to 8.0, but I'm
> wondering if it will be a headache to do without having to wipe my
hard
> drive and install from scratch.
I did this one one of my machines, HOWEVER ... there are caveats.
The filesystem has a different and (I understand) incompatible layout so
a straight off upgrade will NOT work the way we would expect.
I suggest you backup your essential data files (I backed-up my /home
even though it was on a separate partition.) and be prepared to
re-install any applications you have obtained from other sources and do
a complete re-install.
Cheers
John
--
"The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected"
(The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972.)
