Rather than upgrade a running system, you might try this: a)Back everything up b)Back it up again on different media c)Confirm that your backup is good* d)Run "dpkg --get-selections > installed.packages.txt. SAVE THAT FILE
d)Repartition and reformat the hard drive(s) e)Install Woody "clean" f)run "dpkg --set-selections < installed.packages.txt That's essentially what I did when upgrading from Potato to Progeny Newton. *Yes, I'm paranoid about backups. Most ex-network managers are. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum <http://dm.net>