Terry Unger wrote: >Hello, > > I am debating whether or not to upgrade my system from 7.1 to 7.2 or maybe >7.3. >If I just run the cd at boot time and do a 72 install over my 71, will it >just update the rpms or is it going to wipe out the old setup? >I am a little concerned about my current setup...like, is my current >inittab of smb.conf etc., going to retain my customized settings. > >I'd appreciate any input from you on success/misshaps you might have had. > >Thank you. > It will update the rpm's and any modified files should either be untouched, or saved with a '.rpmsave' extension. You may also see some '.rpmnew' files. If you have added some packages that are not rpm's (say, compiled from .tar packages), you may have some problems. In that case, you might want to install from scratch.
Might want to backup beforehand, just in case. _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
