[SuSE Linux] Confused about how to upgrade 5.3 to shiny new v6
Hey there me again, OK, so I looked through the 5 manual to the part describing the upgrade process for exisiting 5.3 users and it didn't make much sense to me. Especially the bit about linking apps to the new compiler thingy. Anyways... I just want to install Staroffice, maybe the new kernel if performance is better, netscape 4.5 and I would have to install the new glibc (or whatever its called) thing to use staroffice right? Whats the easiest thing to do? Is there an easy way to upgrade those isolated bits? or should I just reinstall?. I think the version of K with 5.3 is the same as the version with 6... or is the 6 K a good upgrade? I am concerned about reinstaling completely since ppp works right now, and I know that some of you have had problems with that since installing 6. Sorry if this all sounds really silly, its just all still really new. I have to say the 6 box looks much prettier than the 5.3 one at least IMHO. Anyways, as ever your advice is very much appreciated. Give me a while and I'll be able to actually help answer something, I hope... :-) Cheers! Dom == _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at <A HREF="http://mail.yahoo.com"><A HREF="http://mail.yahoo.com</A">http://mail.yahoo.com</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Dominic MacDonald Aveyard <dominic_mcdonald_aveyard@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hey there me again,
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Whats the easiest thing to do?
I'd backup my important stuff and blow away 5.3, then re-install 6.0 from scratch and then wala!
Sorry if this all sounds really silly, its just all still really new. I have to say the 6 box looks much prettier than the 5.3 one at least IMHO.
Well 6.0 is great and works with kernel-2.2.2 just fine. I run : AMD K-2 400Mhz 3D w/192megs RAM SuSE 6.0 w/Accelerated-X 4.1.2 Regards -Dee - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Hello, Ppp is easy to install in 6.0 if you stay away from the 2.2.0pre(something?) kernel that is included in the distro. Wvdial is included and all you should have to do after installing is add your login name, password and ISP's phone number in /etc/wvdial.conf (already there for you to edit). Make sure to remember to set up your nameserver in yast and you should be set. I am still trying to get the 2.2.1 kernel going so I can't say for sure if ppp will be an issue or not. All in all imho the upgrade to 6.0 is worth it, and as a kernel,glibc upgrade newbie myself with little time to experiment before I have to be productive, the fresh install of 6.0 was the way to go. Less than 1 hr. for the whole install including the Star Office license procedure. Hope this helps, Mike On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Dominic MacDonald Aveyard wrote:
Hey there me again,
OK, so I looked through the 5 manual to the part describing the upgrade process for exisiting 5.3 users and it didn't make much sense to me. Especially the bit about linking apps to the new compiler thingy.
Anyways...
I just want to install Staroffice, maybe the new kernel if performance is better, netscape 4.5 and I would have to install the new glibc (or whatever its called) thing to use staroffice right?
Whats the easiest thing to do? Is there an easy way to upgrade those isolated bits? or should I just reinstall?. I think the version of K with 5.3 is the same as the version with 6... or is the 6 K a good upgrade? I am concerned about reinstaling completely since ppp works right now, and I know that some of you have had problems with that since installing 6.
Sorry if this all sounds really silly, its just all still really new. I have to say the 6 box looks much prettier than the 5.3 one at least IMHO.
Anyways, as ever your advice is very much appreciated. Give me a while and I'll be able to actually help answer something, I hope... :-)
Cheers! Dom
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Dominic MacDonald Aveyard wrote:
Whats the easiest thing to do? Is there an easy way to upgrade those isolated bits? or should I just reinstall?. I think the version of K with 5.3 is the same as the version with 6... or is the 6 K a good upgrade? I am concerned about reinstaling completely since ppp works right now, and I know that some of you have had problems with that since installing 6.
The problem with reinstalling is that you run the risk of losing important configuration files, not to mention any personal files that you've not backed up. SuSE is designed to be upgraded and I've always found the process easy (at least from 5.2 to 5.3 and then 5.3 to 6.0). Basically you have to start by booting from the CD (best) or if that's not possible then using the boot disk. This will eventually put you into YaST. Choose "update existing system" and just follow along. It should first update your base system then if allowed it will update any other packages that have newer versions. You might want to make sure you have the package shlibs5 installed in case you still have any libc5 programs on your system that weren't upgraded to glibc. I've never had any problems, but it seems like some people on this list have, so I guess your mileage may vary. In any case you should really upgrade the system (by whichever method you prefer), this will allow you to use the newest kernel (2.2.2 - I believe) and KDE 1.1 (which is a nice improvement) as well as a few other things. David Bellows - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
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