Christoph Maier wrote:
[snip]
> Another question, better to be asked before upgrading than in the middle
of it, after something went crazy:
What's the best way to archive an older version installation
(in my case Fedora Core 6)
with quite a few accumulated bells and whistles,
such that I could recover it if I need to?
I'm kind of short of disk space to keep the old OS in place until I know
the new one works.
I recommend just buying a new disk to replace the old one and then
placing the old one in a safe place. I have done that with a laptop
drive and desktop drives. Given how cheap drives are now you can get
improved performance, lower power consumption and more storage space for
a reasonable price. You'll also have an immediately available backup
that is usable just by popping the drive back in the computer or you can
stick it in an external USB case to periodically retrieve data or
examine your changes. I still have a disk sitting around that has Red
Hat 7 (not Fedora!) on it.
Gus
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