Tom Nielsen wrote:
I started using Suse with version 8.0 so I've never done an upgrade.
I use the occasion of a new SuSE version to clean up the mess I did while using the system and experimenting stuff. An update is definitely going to make more mess.
OTOH, a fresh install gives you a clean slate (to start messing again). FWIW: I almost always do a fresh install regardless of the operating system. If you set your system up such that your /home, /usr/local are separate file systems from the root file system, then you can more easily do a clean install. When I put on a new version of Linux, I install to an empty partition. Once the new system is tested, I boot the emergency system, and copy the new/tested system to the old root
On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:18:12 +0300 Silviu Marin-Caea <silviu@genesys.ro> wrote: partition (adjusting /etc/fstab). This way I always have a known goot root file system. Then, I can comfortably do an online update. If something is really messed up, I can always boot the backup file system which is probably in a fairly pristine condition. (I've painted myself in too many corners before so I learned to be safe :-) -- Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9