On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:30:53 +1000 Chris Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am planning to upgrade from UBUNTU 6.6 directly to 7.4 > I understand this must be done as a "new" install rather than an update. > > I do not want to lose my emails on Evolution 2.6.1. > What is the best way to back up / restore them for this exercise? > > Once before (FC5 to Ubuntu 6.6), I tried to do this by loading the the > saved files directly into the Evolution directories (didn't work). I am > reluctant to try that again. > > I can see a reference to importing data for "external" sources bu > nothing about an equivalent export function. > > -- > Chris Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html or you could do the upgrade Ubuntu 6.06-> 6.10 -> 7.04 http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy#How_to_upgrade_from_Hoary_Hedgehog_-.3E_Breezy_Badger_-.3E_Dapper_Drake I have done this, from Hoary to Breezy and Breezy to Edgy on different machines, and preserved settings and mail. I stayed at Edgy (6.10) as 7.04 didn't have all the aps I use - yet. Avoid: net install - depending on bandwidth, its tedious and in one case as it couldn't find cdrom, bailed halfway and left a mixed distro mess. I recommend downloading the iso, mounting it as a loopback device for a speedy install. To mount: sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 /location/of/iso/ubuntu-6.06-xxxx.iso /media/cdrom0 Note: to prevent the iso been unmounted by the kernel, which after a while it will, change directory into the iso tree, eg cd /media/cdrom0/pool. Add the iso to the apt-get sources.list by apt-cdrom: sudo apt-cdrom -m -d add Back up your existing system, Then do the upgrade. When your finished: to regain the cdrom back from the iso - unmount the iso, it will also be unmounted with the next reboot. cheers R -- Please, if possible, don't send me MS Word or Powerpoint attachments. Send plain text, rich text format, html, or pdf instead. Why? See: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/sylvester-response.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
