From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Grkr2-0000SO-00 for ; Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:41:44 -0500 Received: from ALBERTLC7SN0ZA ([68.163.231.97]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0J9T00IRNTXH9MC3@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:41:43 -0600 (CST) Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:43:52 -0500 From: "Albert E. Sten-Clanton" Subject: Re: PROBLEM UPGRADING FROM FC2 TO FC6 To: , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-id: <001201c718cf$9a705b20$6405a8c0@ALBERTLC7SN0ZA> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:41:44 -0000 Thanks very much. I'd wondered about that, but nothing I read about upgrading--and I didn't find much--told me one way or the other. No, I'm not worried about the data. I just wanted to avoid repartitioning. Maybe I'll have better partitioning for it. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Dawes" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:13 PM Subject: RE: PROBLEM UPGRADING FROM FC2 TO FC6 > You cannot upgrade from 2 straight to 6. > There has been too many significant changes to make such a version jump. > Your best bet is to tell the installer that you are installing, (not > upgrading). > If you are worried about loosing existing data, then I strongly recommend > that you backup all your data before you proceed with the new install. > > In fact, regardless, you should always do a backup of your data, and > configuration directories as part of an upgrade or fresh install process. > > Good luck. > > Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.9/571 - Release Date: 12/5/2006 > >