Make that, my work computer started at the base FC2 install from the CDs, same as my home computer. On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 17:05:31 -0900, Matthew Page <ashersdad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Because I don't delete anything out of the cache and my work computer > started at FC3 also. I do have all of the CD's, but the CD's don't > have the most up-to-date versions of the software. In fact, my cache > directory is almost 4 gigs worth of RPM's for FC3. Did I mention that > I am on dialup at home and am lucky to connect at 40 kbps? > > > On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 19:54:06 -0600 (CST), Satish Balay <balay@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, 4 Mar 2005, Matthew Page wrote: > > > > > Here is the short version of what's up. I have a work computer with a > > > fast internet connection running FC3. I have a home computer with a > > > POKEY-slow internet connection running FC2. I thought that it would > > > be great if I could copy the /var/cache/apt directory and the /etc/apt > > > directory to my home computer, I could run apt-get dist-upgrade and > > > Voila! my home computer would be upgraded to FC3. Well... it ALMOST > > > worked... Problem is, when I run apt-get dist-upgrade, it says that > > > there are no update, no changes what-so-ever that it can make. > > > > Why not just get FC3 CDs and do the upgrade? How can you be sure that > > your 'apt' cache has all the pacakges that are reqired for an FC2->FC3 > > upgrade? > > > > Satish > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > >
