I would strongly suggest that you reinstall including a fresh format
to ensure nothing is left* around. All sorts of problems can
crop up with old versions of things left* around by the
Slackware install. Just make a backup of the system as it exists
now for future reference when doing reconfiguration of the new system.
The headaches you avoid with the fresh install will more than offset
the headaches you will probably incur with an attempt to simply update.
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: I just purchased the Red Hat Colgate Release and the LSP TRI-Linux
: cd-rom set with Slackware, Debian, and Redhat on it. Couple of
: questions.
: 1. We have two linux machines that are running kernel 1.2.8 (slackware
: 2.3) that are doing some things such as (DNS, WWW, Email). Is is better
: to upgrade these to the new slackware withour reinstalling (if it is
: possible) or
: 2. If that is not possible, what is the easiest way to get to a new
: kernal using one of the three. I don't care which one, unless someone
: can give me a good reason to choose.
: I guess what I am asking is, what is the easiest way to get from A to B
: without major reinstalls and reconfigs. In case you are wondering, I
: bought all three hoping that one would give me a simple upgrade path.
: MarkS
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: <DT>I just purchased the Red Hat Colgate Release and the LSP TRI-Linux</DT>
: <DT>cd-rom set with Slackware, Debian, and Redhat on it. Couple of
: questions.</DT>
: <DT> </DT>
: <DT>1. We have two linux machines that are running kernel 1.2.8 (slackware
: 2.3) that are doing some things such as (DNS, WWW, Email). Is is
: better to upgrade these to the new slackware withour reinstalling (if it
: is possible) or</DT>
: <DT> </DT>
: <DT>2. If that is not possible, what is the easiest way to get to
: a new kernal using one of the three. I don't care which one, unless
: someone can give me a good reason to choose.</DT>
: <DT> </DT>
: <DT>I guess what I am asking is, what is the easiest way to get from A
: to B without major reinstalls and reconfigs. In case you are wondering,
: I bought all three hoping that one would give me a simple upgrade path.</DT>
: <DT> </DT>
: <DT>MarkS</DT>
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