If you do not have separate partitions/mount points for /usr and /usr/local, shame on you, but...if you DO have /usr/local as its own mountpoint (do it, it is worth it) then simply move the netscape directory to /usr/local/lib/netscape and, hopefully, the other apps/thingies you mentioned are not scattered all over /usr and can also be moved. Do a full install instead of upgrade (even if an upgrade works, it will take FOREVER to finish) and simply do not elect to format /usr/local or /home. Install, move the files/directories back to their old locations and go.
In any case, what's with Netscape 4.78 that you can't simply reinstall the rpm for it after doing a new install? Netscape is netscape is netscape regardless of distro. Any specific changes you made are tied to some config file which can be saved and moved back into place anyway. On Tuesday 20 November 2001 01:06 pm, you wrote: > I have the MDK 8.1 CD I got as a burned ISO... > I know that it is usually best to perform clean installs, but- I have > Mandrake 7.2 on my laptop, and it is running great. I have also > customized and added programs that are useful to me (such as ConsoleOne, > Netscape 4.78, VNCviewer etc etc). I would like to install as an upgrade > so I don't have to redo all the installations, but I am concerned with > breaking something. > > I guess my question would be: is there a roll-back option available if > the upgrade breaks? > > A second question is what is the minimum hardware requirement for 8.1? > Will an AMD 380mhz, with 160MB ram be enough? > > Ken
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