Re: [newbie] Mdk 9.1- how to upgrade??
Brandon Vanderberg wrote: On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 19:05, Kou Shan Shan wrote: Hi To be frank, it took me a few months to set up some of the good stuff in my three-month old mdk 9.0, like Exceed XDMCP remote login, Samba, hardware, network... etc. Basically I just finished making it a handy workstation and started to enjoy it. Right now I am getting excited with the new features and upgraded performance from the latest Mdk 9.1. But I am really not sure - is there a way to upgrade without affecting all my previous configuration? I am not a guru in linux, and I know I am going to be mad if I have to go through the painstaking process again! :p I heard that by default mdk 9.1 installation does not change the original /home directory. But how about things I mentioned above? Shall I choose the option upgrade when installing? I really want to know - how you experts upgrade? ( I am sure you have done much more than me on your mdk 9.0!) Thanks, Shan Not an expert, but I have installed 9.1 over 9.0 twice as an upgrade (one yesterday, and one today) and twice as a fresh install (both today). I usually prefer to do a fresh install, leaving my /home partition intact, but upgrading didn't touch it during any of these installs. My settings were preserved for all applications. FWIW, the first install (work computer, upgrade 9.0 to 9.1) went well. The only issues were losing network settings, and having to run drakconf after the install to get X to start. (Screen resolution) Other than that, it's exactly like it was before, but with newer stuff. My home machine was another story. After one upgrade attempt and two fresh installs, I'm back to 9.0. do u have an idea where the problem with your home machine was?? i also intent to upgrade my desktop machine and you scaried me a bit.. thx -- joe Your /home should be safe, but I would (and did) back it up just in case. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Mdk 9.1- how to upgrade??
Title: Message Hi To be frank, it took me a few months to set up some of the "good stuff" in my "three-month old" mdk 9.0, like Exceed XDMCP remote login, Samba, hardware,network...etc. Basically I just finished making it a handy workstation andstarted to enjoy it. Right nowI am getting excited with the new features and upgraded performance from the latest Mdk 9.1. But I am really not sure -is there a way toupgrade without affecting all my previous configuration?I am not a guru in linux, and I know I am going to be mad if I have to go through the painstaking process again! :p I heard that by default mdk 9.1 installation does not change the original /home directory. But how about things I mentioned above? Shall I choose the option "upgrade" when installing? I really want to know - how you experts upgrade? ( I am sure you have donemuch more than me on your mdk 9.0!) Thanks, Shan
Re: [newbie] Mdk 9.1- how to upgrade??
On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 19:05, Kou Shan Shan wrote: Hi To be frank, it took me a few months to set up some of the good stuff in my three-month old mdk 9.0, like Exceed XDMCP remote login, Samba, hardware, network... etc. Basically I just finished making it a handy workstation and started to enjoy it. Right now I am getting excited with the new features and upgraded performance from the latest Mdk 9.1. But I am really not sure - is there a way to upgrade without affecting all my previous configuration? I am not a guru in linux, and I know I am going to be mad if I have to go through the painstaking process again! :p I heard that by default mdk 9.1 installation does not change the original /home directory. But how about things I mentioned above? Shall I choose the option upgrade when installing? I really want to know - how you experts upgrade? ( I am sure you have done much more than me on your mdk 9.0!) Thanks, Shan Not an expert, but I have installed 9.1 over 9.0 twice as an upgrade (one yesterday, and one today) and twice as a fresh install (both today). I usually prefer to do a fresh install, leaving my /home partition intact, but upgrading didn't touch it during any of these installs. My settings were preserved for all applications. FWIW, the first install (work computer, upgrade 9.0 to 9.1) went well. The only issues were losing network settings, and having to run drakconf after the install to get X to start. (Screen resolution) Other than that, it's exactly like it was before, but with newer stuff. My home machine was another story. After one upgrade attempt and two fresh installs, I'm back to 9.0. Your /home should be safe, but I would (and did) back it up just in case. -- Brandon www.vanderberg.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
