My problem: The machine is a server which should be running permanently. So I should update the system while running the machine ... any ideas if there are problems updating the system to 8.2 from 7.1 ...

I can remember I had to work for two days to get my server running again, when I upgraded from 6.3 to 7.1 ... as the directories, etc. did not fit anymore ... :-((((

Any hints or other suggestions? Here is my suggestion if you have the appropriate hardware: Install 8.2 on a new machine. Then install all additional applications and configure everything identically. If everything is well prepared and if you are lucky, the only thing you need to do is to plug out the network cable from the old machine and

Hi Martin, plug it into the new machine. Downtime: a few seconds. For me this worked already three times. Bye Uli -- Ulrich Roth IMPACT Business & Technology Consulting GmbH Im Mediapark 8 / KölnTurm D-50670 Koeln Phone +49-221-93 70 80-29 Fax +49-221-93 70 80-15 E-Mail: roth@impact.de