Re: upgrade to RH7.3

[Phil Morris <morrispe shaw ca>]

On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 12:00:01AM -0400, jackopa3276 netscape net wrote:
> Assuming it is possible, where can I get info on how to upgrade existing drive with RH7.0 to RH7.3 without losing files on existing set-up? Have downloaded the three iso images from RH to my drive but can't find either on RH site or in the iso files how to proceed without writing to cd.
> 
After burning out the iso's and booting the first cd the 7.3 installer
will specifically ask you if you want to do an upgrade install or a
clean format/new install. I had no serious issues with a 7.2 to 7.3
upgrade install here. Not sure if 7.0 to 7.3 is more risky or not. 

Another method I've used if you have a separate /home partition is to
tarball /etc/ into my homedir and run a clean install without formatting
/home. Once I've installed and rebooted I login, untar the /etc backup
and move most of my custom configs back to the new /etc. After a few
hours work your back in business. 
> 
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