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On October 9, 2001 07:44 pm, Gregory Ade wrote:
I think I already know what the answer is, but because my manager is being pushy, what is the recommended way to upgrade?
Given an existing SuSE 6.4 system with a reasonable amount of non-rpm software packages installed and a fair amount of post-installation customization, would it be simpler (in the long run) to stick in my 7.2 cd and let it do an upgrade, or do a fresh install and repeat the work from scratch?
Personally, I'm thinking the latter, mainly because a great many things changed from 6.4->7.2, and we've got a lot of other stuff tucked in around it...
What's the general consensus?
If you're local stuff is in /usr/local then un upgrade won't touch any of it. Also if you have a good list of what you've installed [names and version numbers] it's not too hard to just check the versions that the upgrade will install. If you have installed alot of your own stuff then it's quite likely your 6.4 system will be MORE up to date in places then a brand new 7.2 system. It depends on how much planning you've done before this point. If you stick your stuff in safe spots then you can wipe out the SuSE stuff and re-install it while never touching anything you've installed. If you've stuck stuff all over the place then it requires more effort. Personally I only do a new install if I'm changing the HD layout. If I had to do a new install every time I upgraded I'd just get the new packages I wanted and install them by hand. Configuring and tuning a system takes the most time and effort IMHO. Nick