I'd agree. Save any special configs and do not reformat/destroy your /usr/local (if you can avoid it - ie, have it on its own partition) nor your /home (if you have things you want to keep). You may want to delete your ~/.kde directory and .kderc just to avoid any wierdness that might pop up with the kde version in 8.2.
I always give /usr/local its own partition and always leave my /home alone when doing a new install. I save problematic configs like my modules.conf (I tend to run into sound problems with my laptop) so I at least have a record of the file that works with my soundcard. I also save my wvlan/wavelan configs. The rest can go bye-bye. A fresh install is much quicker than an upgrade. Always has been. An upgrade can take FOREVER. Literally. FOR-EVER. praedor On Monday 25 March 2002 12:56 am, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > On Mon, 2002-03-25 at 02:25, David Guntner wrote: > > I've downloaded the 8.2 ISO files and will be burning them to a CD when I > > get a chance (once the 8.2 Powerpack box set is in the store, I'll be > > picking that up). I'm currently running 8.1. Has anyone here done an > > upgrade install from 8.1 to 8.2? If so, how smooth was the upgrade? > > Would I be better off just copying my various config files off to the > > side and doing a clean install, formatting everything except /home? > > > > Thoughts? Experiences? > > > > --Dave > > Based on what I've heard list members here say about upgrading and what > I've experienced personally, I think a clean install and a config/data > migration is the best option. Just my wooden nickel's worth. [...]
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