> > Is there a a way to install 7.1 from within a running version of > > linux if it is already running the same kernel? I don't see any > > problem with this but I don't know how to do it. > > you mean upgrade ??? > Yes and no. There are some machines which I can get the hardware working but refuse to do so as part of the standard install. I'd like to set up the loaded modules and networking etc.. and then do an install or an upgrade. I don't care if it has to remount the filesystems in read only.