david rankin wrote: | Mates, | | I have an XP and 8.2 dual boot that I would like to remove 8.2 and | install 9.2 in its place. It seems like the easiest way to do this is to | just boot from the 9.2 DVD and tell it to wipe out the 8.2 install and | put 9.2 in its place. I do not want to destroy the XP install. Is there | anything special I need to do? Anybody run into any problems doing this?
David,
It will ask at the beginning if you want to update an existing Linux installation or overwrite it and perform a new installation.
I would not expect to experience a smooth 8.2 to 9.2 update. There were significant changes from 8.2 to 9.0 and, again, from 9.0 to 9.1. I agree that a "fresh" installation, from scratch, is probably the best way to go.
BTW, when you select "new" installation, it will evaluate your existing Linux partitions and recommend a partitioning scheme. If you don't like it, you can edit it several times before anything is ever committed to disk.
I don't use XP, but my understanding is that the default will be to mount the NTFS partition(s) read-only, anyway.
I'll let you know how it goes, but the plan is to overwrite 8.2. There is nothing there that I need. Thanks to all for your help. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. RANKIN LAW FIRM, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax www.rankin-bertin.com --