Regardless of your OS, I would keep a backup of ALL of your data files =
on a
separate hard drive and/or writeable CD-ROM.

; ) .randy
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 ..:: Randy Melder ::..
 602-279-0135 - www.spininternetmedia.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Craig
Brooksby
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 8:56 AM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Reinstall, Not Upgrade


> ...As for upgrading, its always something I had avoided,
> used a redhat upgrade years ago and then decided that
> I would not attempt upgrades again.  So reinstall the=20
> newer version was really the only option....
> Craig

Question from the newbie zone:  I am a RH9 user of a month or so;
comfortable enough now to give my WinXP box to my son. So I plan to rely
upon Linux for a long time.  (PLUG was a big factor in that feeling of
comfort!)  It's a desktop system.

Are there any things I should be doing NOW (or avoid doing NOW) to make =
that
eventual upgrade or reinstall easier?  (I'm making this up now,
but) things like "make sure all your personal files are stored under
/home/username" or "if you install software, make sure you.." or "don't =
ever
change permissions on these folders..."  I guess I'm talking about
principles of good housekeeping / common errors newbies make, that would
come back with a vengeance when I update later...

If any advice, pls reply.  If not, have a good day...

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