Re: 3.1-stable to 3.2 stable

On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 10:57:19PM -0500, Matthew L. Shobe wrote:
> The best method I've found for painless "upgrading" is:
>
> 1. Order a cd.
> 2. Back up everything.
> 3. Boot from cd.
> 4. Format disks and install clean.
> 5. Install src and srcsys
> 6. Update to -stable.
> 7. Install mergemaster
> 8. Restore data and machine configuration.

I was with you all the way to #4. Why not just do an "upgrade" instead of an "install"? That skips the restoration in #8, too, so you're getting done far more quickly.

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