Re: Please clarify...
Craig wrote:
>
> On Thu, 18 Jun 1998, E.L. Meijer (Eric) wrote:
>
> > > The autoup.sh is ment to be used in bo->hamm upgrade, AFAIK.
> > > Normal updates are easy, just point dselect/apt to a mirror, get
> > > updates and let it install. Just fire up and tap enter a few times.
> >
> > It is usually a good idea to upgrade dpkg first with dpkg, in case there
> > have been enhancements of the package system.
>
> for an upgrade from bo/rexx/buzz to hamm, DO NOT attempt to upgrade with
> dpkg. Doing so will break bash, resulting in a non-working
> system...recovering from this situation is difficult for an expert and
> probably impossible for a novice. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.
Oops, I suppose I was a little unclear. My comment concerned upgrades
_before_ hamm (and problably after hamm as well). The autoup.sh script is
the way to go for bo -> hamm.
Eric
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