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by **Eric** » Mon, 08 Dec 1997 04:00:00

What is the easiest way to upgrade from Slackware 3.3 to 3.4 ?
I know I can backup all important data/configuration files,
format the hard disk, install Slackware 3.4, and then restore
the data/configuration files, but there must be an easier way.

Best Regards,
Eric Ho

by **Matthew Vanece** » Mon, 08 Dec 1997 04:00:00

> What is the easiest way to upgrade from Slackware 3.3 to 3.4 ?
> I know I can backup all important data/configuration files,
> format the hard disk, install Slackware 3.4, and then restore
> the data/configuration files, but there must be an easier way.

> Best Regards,
> Eric Ho

That's probably the safest way. However, you could back up your config
files, use the setup to remove all the existing packages, and then
reinstall using 3.4, or you could take your chances and just install on
top of your 3.3 installation.
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by **tip** » Mon, 08 Dec 1997 04:00:00

>What is the easiest way to upgrade from Slackware 3.3 to 3.4 ?
>I know I can backup all important data/configuration files,
>format the hard disk, install Slackware 3.4, and then restore
>the data/configuration files, but there must be an easier way.

there is no easy way. that's the bad part of slackware. i suppose the "easiest"
way would be to mount the disk with the live filesystem, and compare versions.

however, the difference between 3.4 and 3.3 shouldn't be too great to do this
to _all_ the binaries. i haven't seen 3.4 yet, but if it's like the difference
between 3.2 and 3.3, then you just have to update your kernel, gcc, libc,
libg++, gpm, etc - all that *you can see in /usr/src/linux/Documentation/
Changes.

in fact, if you have 3.3 and upgrade what's listed in the Changes file, you
shouldn't be too far off 3.4 at all.

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by **A Guy Called Tyket** » Tue, 09 Dec 1997 04:00:00

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> > What is the easiest way to upgrade from Slackware 3.3 to 3.4 ?
> > I know I can backup all important data/configuration files,
> > format the hard disk, install Slackware 3.4, and then restore
> > the data/configuration files, but there must be an easier way.

> > Best Regards,
> > Eric Ho

> That's probably the safest way. However, you could back up your config
> files, use the setup to remove all the existing packages, and then
> reinstall using 3.4, or you could take your chances and just install on
> top of your 3.3 installation.

There is a bit of an easier way.. if you look at the ChangeLog.txt
file at wcarchive.cdrom.com:/pub/linux/slackware-3.4, you should be able
to see all the files and programs changed between the release of Slackware
3.3 and Slackware 3.4. There isn't that much of a change. What I like to
do, is when something is updated, just grab that item out of the disk set,
install it, and I'm set. Grab the Changelog, and see what you may need
to upgrade.

BL.
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by **Stephen Kw** » Sun, 14 Dec 1997 04:00:00

Quote:>What is the easiest way to upgrade from Slackware 3.3 to 3.4 ?
>I know I can backup all important data/configuration files,
>format the hard disk, install Slackware 3.4, and then restore
>the data/configuration files, but there must be an easier way.

Hi all,

What are the changes from 3.3 to 3.4 that warrant an upgrade? The kernal
is the same 2.0.30, right?

Thanks for any info.

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by **Steve Meisne** » Mon, 15 Dec 1997 04:00:00

> >What is the easiest way to upgrade from Slackware 3.3 to 3.4 ?
> >I know I can backup all important data/configuration files,
> >format the hard disk, install Slackware 3.4, and then restore
> >the data/configuration files, but there must be an easier way.

> Hi all,

> What are the changes from 3.3 to 3.4 that warrant an upgrade? The kernal
> is the same 2.0.30, right?

> Thanks for any info.

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by **Phil Howa** » Sat, 20 Dec 1997 04:00:00

| What are the changes from 3.3 to 3.4 that warrant an upgrade? The kernal
| is the same 2.0.30, right?

You can put a 2.0.33 kernel on either version of Slackware. I have 2.0.32
running on Slackware 3.2 and 3.3 right now, and will be going with 2.0.33
this weekend.

by **Ken L** » Sat, 20 Dec 1997 04:00:00

>What is the easiest way to upgrade from Slackware 3.3 to 3.4 ?

Look at:
http://www.cdrom.com/pub/linux/slackware-3.4/UPGRADE.TXT

Ken
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