Sorry getting lazy, + not too well with a virus... -------- On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 17:19, SuSEnixER wrote:

* arawak [01-13-03 04:56]:

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Mr Rocks posts a 17 line sig and you TOFU and cannot trim anyof the quote and neither of you know to use <dash><dash><space><return> to begin/indicate a sig.

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-- Patrick Shanahan http://wahoo.no-ip.org Registered Linux User #207535

* On Monday 13 January 2003 12:14 pm, PL O'Smith wrote:

* On Monday 13 January 2003 04:41 am, James.Rocks@equant.com wrote:

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Hi,

I have SuSE 8.0 and want 8.1. Is 8.1 a "significant" update and if I buy the update can I use it to build machines from scratch or will it only work as an update over 8.0 (I am constantly blatting machines to replace them with diffrent OS's etc.)

James C. Rocks

************************ James, To answer your question, you can use the 8.1 upgrade for updating your old 8.0 install or installing new, if you like. The update package just doesn't come with all the manuals, etc. that are contained in the full Pro package.

8.1 is "significant" in that you are moving to the newer kernels and gcc 3.2 compiled packages. Many of the programs, I think work better that are updated and many things prepare you for future updates. The update should allow you to move from 8.0 to 8.1 with problems, it did for me at least, but these things vary with each person's setup. Backup is the word to remember! Your home and any other files you want to keep, should things go sour.

Patrick-- ================= Hey James, I am actually responding to myself here as part of the previous mail was my brain being way ahead of my hands! ;o)

I meant to say that moving from 8.0 to 8.1 presented very few problems for me and should work equally as well for you, if all things in the universe are correct! Again, these things do vary from one setup to another, but 8.1 should be a nice upgrade for you. Patrick --- KMail v1.4.3 --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.1 --- Registered Linux User #225206