--- Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 01/28/07 08:21, Robert Epprecht wrote: > > Hello > > > > I have a Debian/unstable installation which is now used by other > family > > members, so I want to switch it to Etch (now or when Etch becomes > stable). > > I do not care too much if some things would not be exactly like in > the > > coming stable Etch release, but I do want security updates (without > the > > danger of destroying the system by an update). > > > > I do know that downgrading is not really supported by aptitude, but > > I think that these days where Etch will soon become stable I could > probably > > just change my /etc/apt/sources.list to point to Etch instead of > unstable > > and have more or less an Etch system after a while (I'm using > aptitude > > and the sid system is up to date). > > > > Or is there more involved? When is the best time to do the switch? > > If /home is on a separate partition (it is, *right*?), then I'd just > reinstall from scratch. It'll probably be faster.
Before you install from scratch, try this, it worked for me: http://bertgarcia.com/2006/10/03/giga-meet-etch you have nothing to lose :) ____________________________________________________________________________________ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
