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This is a tricky thing to do. I've done it about three times and never
lost whatever I've needed because I backed up everything except:
/bin
/boot
/dev
/lib
/opt
/usr
/var
because those will all be replaced with newer, greater stuff. Also, note
I don't "copy over" anything. This way, I can merge the backups and
their configuration with files for the newest version. Not to mention,
having all the old, useless configs will be a pain when you're looking
to configure something and there's the gentoo copy and the previous copy
and you don't know which is which.
I don't want my AIM on the internet though (googled archives) so I'll IM
you with it. I'll be more than happy to help convert you to the "right"
side (I'm biased, ok?) in the afternoons and weekends, though you may
have some competition soon with classes starting back up and their
homework.
On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 22:02, Rob Wultsch wrote:
> I am thinkink hard about trying gentoo out and think that if I used my=20
> current /boot would save a bunch of time... (as well as my lilo.config=20
> anf XFree86-config4 or whatever it is)
>=20
> Is there anything outside of /boot that I would need to copy over?=20
> Everything is in there right?
>=20
> .-.
> =3D------------------------------ /v\ ----------------------------=3D
> Robert Wultsch // \\ robert.wultsch@asu.edu
> Linux User /( )\ AIM:sheepsleep7
> Don't fear the penguins ^^-^^ (602)6927564
>=20
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