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Subject: Re: How to do a no-brainer 4.3 upgrade?
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> 
> >
> > I've been running 3.2 for a long time and I'd like to upgrade to 4.3
> >
so would i

> > What is the most simple, no-brainer way for me to do this?  Needless
> > to say I've already installed a lot of software on top of 3.2
> > (Apache, mysql, postgres, all kinds of Perl modules, etc.) and I
> > don't want to have to reinstall everything.
> fetch the 4.3 installation floppies (you will need two of
> them now) kern.flp and mfsroot.flp and boot them.
> Select  UPGRADE and start upgrading the bin, man and all the
> compat distributions.
>
Couple of questions - maybe obvious to some, if so apologies.

1. Sorry to ask you repeat yourself but is it really the case that all apps 
(I've got a similar set to the original poster) will survive this process 
unscathed ?

2. I take it you're assuming the presence of a network connection to suck the 
release via ftp ? Will the network connection stay alive throughout the process 
? If I'd prefer to do it via a CD is there any significant difference ?

> May the Force be with you.
> 
Likewise ;-)

richard shea.


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