Richard E Miles wrote: > I would advise against an upgrade. The change from 2.4 kernels to 2.6 > kernels and the overall update process is an iffy proposition. I know from > personal experiance I was unable to get sound card to work as a user after > an update. I would back up your current data and do a clean install. There is one very strong argument in favour of an upgrade, as opposed to a new installation. If you upgrade and the new kernel does not work - and there have been many postings from people who have found themselves in exactly this position - then you can use the kernel from the previous system, and perhaps compile a new kernel. But if you make a new installation and the kernel that comes with it does not work you are "up the creek". -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
