ac_dispatcher Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) I would agree to any .deb or a Distro like Gentoo. Most .rmp based distros prefer you do a complete new install on each upgrade. I have not had very good luck upgrading a system that was .rpm. Thats why I left MDK. Thats why IMHO .rpm Distros are the best for retail sale. You need to buy the next version when it comes out. Its possible to upgrade from SuSE9.2 to Suse9.3 via the YAST sources but it is not advisable. At least IMHO. Its about choice right? I never had any luck with a full Distro upgrade from one release to the next on any .rpm Distro. Doesnt mean it cant be done but Ive had NO problems with a full system upgrade to the next release with my Gentoo system. Just one of the reasons I choose Gentoo. . Edited May 23, 2005 by ac_dispatcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adriano1 Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Sorry, but I didn't consider "Upgrading the whole system" as "being done forever". Security patches and stuff is "being done". apt-getting half a DVD isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac_dispatcher Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Sorry I wasn't to clear. Check out what I made a while ago: https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showtopic=22131 Thats not saying you could not just save your /home and reinstall. You see I have Soooo many custom hacks on my box - you know just tinkering around stuff that it just doesnt look appealing to me to have to redo it all for the next cycle. This dates back years ago https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showtopic=8001&hl= Although I prefer editing files manually now rather than a gui Edited May 23, 2005 by ac_dispatcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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