Hi, Phil, Get a second system, and do the fresh install onto it.
It's the only way to be sure you don't lose your working system. This will combine software upgrade with hardware refresh. =) Have fun! Best, Alex -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
