Re:[2] Advice on upgrading Potato to Sid

[David Teague <dbt@tinuviel.cs.wcu.edu>]

On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:

> I would recommend doing the following:
> 
> insert potato cd
> follow install to the first reboot
> reboot
> when given the choice to install more software do not choose any and simply exit
> do any required setup
> insert sid cd and upgrade
> 
> This way you have a minimum amount of software installed and thus less chance
> of conflicts, package changes, etc.
> 
> Consider using 'tasksel' from the package of the same name.

Shaleh:

I suppose the same thing can be said about updating to Woody?
I mean boot the Potata CD run to first reboot, exit ...
	Say -- what might "required setup" be?
Then insert Woody cd and upgrade?


--David
David Teague, dbt@cs.wcu.edu
Debian GNU/Linux Because software support is free, timely,
                 useful, technically accurate, and friendly.


> 

                 (I hope this is all of the above.)