Re: Best Way to Upgrade From 1.3 to 2.00
> I have the cdroms from linux press and I was wondering if it would be
> easier to upgrade or start anew. how much downloading would i have to
> do?
I haven't noticed a reply to this, so I'll reply.
It's not tough to upgrade via ftp. Make sure you follow the directions on
the website or use autoup.sh, though, because you can trash a working
system by doing things in the wrong order. Upgrading by ftp is pretty
easy -- once you get the base of the system upgraded, use "apt" (from
within dselect) and try its http and ftp methods, which are considerably
faster than dpkg-ftp for me.
You can probably download most of the package (apt will do it for you) in
a few hours over a modem link. The problem with the 1.3->2.0 upgrade is
that you've got to install new versions of most of the packages on your
system.
On the other hand, having a CD around isn't a bad idea, either. I keep
one around of the current stable release just in case I need to fix
something while someone's on the phone at my house. They're pretty cheap.
Will
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