On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 04:01:19 -0400, Brant Fitzsimmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is "--update". I apologize for the mistype in my example. > > I don't think it would do anything at all if you typed in --updates. > I believe it would exit and tell you that --updates is not a valid > option. > > As far as what has happened to your system...whether or not updating > from all of your sources will fubar your system depends on what > sources you have specified.
I lost my sources in the re-install, but they must have been conflicting, as you say. Before I tried an upgrade, I booted from CD1, mounted the partitions and copied /var/log/messages to /root so I could look at it later. I thought I was being really clever, but then I re-installed and lost it anyway... Richard -- "Get up and turn I loose"
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