On 4/23/05, Robert Sweet <rsweet@garagenetworks.net> wrote:
- Yes, I know about backups...DLT has a problem right now, so I took a risk, and it is okay now, cyrus is back up and running, fixed DBERROR. Still have mail :)
Hi Robert. I have no doubt at all that your knowledge of computing is way, way in front of mine. But, perhaps I have the edge on wisdom :-) ? It has been said by others but the mantra is surely 'backup, backup, backup, must do backup'. I learned my lesson and I only run a home PC. Now I tend to get everything set up as I want than back it up before anything else is added. Then, any files that are important I back up separately onto CD or removable/external hard drive. You "took a risk"? Hmmmm, not good for a sys admin to do this really on a live running system :-) After all, it's you job on the line, your income, your bread and butter.
- I have done upgrades before without a problem, lucky? Maybe so, but then again why have an upgrade path? Clean installs are not always the most practical. But not a big deal. Well I guess, I just have never seen a upgrade go so bad before. I prolly won't be upgrading for a while, might just put Enterprise on it and leave it alone. Sad thing is I like the latest...just don't want to have to reconfigure everything for clean install.
I do partially agree with what you are getting at there. I personally think that there should be a stronger warning about the pitfalls of upgrading over clean installs. I realise (correct me if I'm wrong) that sometimes apps don't work with the latest lib files. I've also noticed that SuSE tends to change paths sometimes. Sublte they may be, but it can sometimes break things. Anyway, look on the bright side, you've learned a valuable lesson. Be humble and accept it and you will be a far better sys admin today than you were yesterday. Sorry if it's come out patronising, it's really not meant to be. Check my second sentence ;-) -- Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR