1) I am using SuSE 8.1 with a 2.4.21 kernel. Is there a way to update the system to 9.0 or 9.1 without having to totally re-install (and thus losing some of the other things I've changed or installed in the system)? There are things about 8.1 that are driving me nuts. Namely the fact I have KDE 3.0 and also the fact that people always talk about 9.0 or 9.1 on this list and kind of shoo away 8.1 questions. Which is very understandable. 2) Any way to easily upgrade the kernel at the same time? 3) Anywhere that gives instructions about exactly how to back up my system for a complete recovery if (or rather when) something goes wrong? It took me a good while to get my system to its current state. 4) How do I make installation CDs? Is this even necessary? (I read the SuSE site on this, but I think I missed something. Probably cuz my girlfriend flew in town the other night, so I'm really tired. Anyhoo.) Cheers, wmeler
I suggest that you plan for a clean install. I recommend this not only
for Linux but for every other OS. I also recommend that you partition
your system with at least a separate /home and /usr/local file system.
The reason is that these file systems are for local use and will not be
clobbered on a new install.
If you have sufficient disk space, you can install SuSE 9.0 or 9.1 in a
new partition, and test it.
An upgrade install does have the benefit of trying to preserve your
configurations, but you will probably won't get a true 9.0 system. You
can use qtparted to help you repartition your system. The version on the
Knoppix CD is excellent.
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:36:10 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
wmeler
1) I am using SuSE 8.1 with a 2.4.21 kernel. Is there a way to update the system to 9.0 or 9.1 without having to totally re-install (and thus losing some of the other things I've changed or installed in the system)?
There are things about 8.1 that are driving me nuts. Namely the fact I have KDE 3.0 and also the fact that people always talk about 9.0 or 9.1 on this list and kind of shoo away 8.1 questions. Which is very understandable.
2) Any way to easily upgrade the kernel at the same time?
3) Anywhere that gives instructions about exactly how to back up my system for a complete recovery if (or rather when) something goes wrong? It took me a good while to get my system to its current state.
4) How do I make installation CDs? Is this even necessary? (I read the SuSE site on this, but I think I missed something. Probably cuz my girlfriend flew in town the other night, so I'm really tired. Anyhoo.)
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Jerry Feldman
The Monday 2004-04-19 at 10:36 -0400, wmeler wrote:
1) I am using SuSE 8.1 with a 2.4.21 kernel. Is there a way to update the system to 9.0 or 9.1 without having to totally re-install (and thus losing some of the other things I've changed or installed in the system)?
Just boot from the CD and do an upgrade. It is designed for such a thing. However... sometimes it fails and leaves a heavily corrupted system.
There are things about 8.1 that are driving me nuts. Namely the fact I have KDE 3.0 and also the fact that people always talk about 9.0 or 9.1 on this list and kind of shoo away 8.1 questions. Which is very understandable.
Not particularly... I use 8.2 and I answer if know the subject.
2) Any way to easily upgrade the kernel at the same time?
It will install the kernel that the new suse version uses, whichever it is.
3) Anywhere that gives instructions about exactly how to back up my system for a complete recovery if (or rather when) something goes wrong? It took me a good while to get my system to its current state.
Yast has a backup thing, but I don't like it. I do manual copies on compressed CDs. There are other backup tools that have been comented on the list now and again.
4) How do I make installation CDs?
I always have bought them, together with some nice books on the same box that explain how I should go about it: including changes and things to mind when upgrading from each version. If you are using an ftp install... there is an image for 1 CD only, the boot one; the rest you get by ftp at install time - I don't like it. Better use a local mirror on another PC on the same network. There is a readme file somewhere on the server, don't ask me. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
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