well i did in fact rh8->rh9-->fc2->fc4 a rocky road but fun.. 2005/6/18, Claude Jones <claude_jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Ben Steeves wrote: > > >On 6/18/05, Tyler Nally <tnally@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > >>How do I systematically upgrade it to Fedora 4? > >>I'm assuming I have to upgrade to 2, then 3, then 4 before > >>I'm done.... is this correct? > >> > >> > > > >I would highly recommend against trying to do that upgrade. It's > >probably not worth the pain. > > > >The best thing to do would be to back up your /home directory (and > >other things you might have changed like /var/www and /var/lib/mysql), > >and directories that contain configuration information (like /etc) -- > >you won't want to restore these but they can be helpful to refer back > >to in order to get your new system working like the old one. > > > >When you do re-install, put your /home filesytem on a separate > >partition; it will make upgrading/re-installing far less painful in > >the future! > > > > > > > I've heard this advice repeatedly, but haven't given it much thought. > Now, I'm curious. In installing, I've never noticed an option to install > particular folders on particular partitions. Is this something I've > simply missed, or is there a procedure for doing this? A howto would be > welcome - I'm willing to learn on my own. > > -- > Claude Jones > Bluemont, VA, USA > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- [Jorge J. Boscán Etura] quando omni flunkus moritati Universidad Fermín Toro <http://www.uft.edu.ve> Linux 2.6.11 i686 running fc2, lu #137000 cell:584185150239 tel:582517100171
