I need to upgrade my current sarge to something more current. Is this the recommended procedure -- the one less likely to provide major headaches:
1. Install sarge on a new partition 2. Wait till etch become stable. 3. Do a blind upgrade. 4. Customize. I need to re-install sarge because I have had to install practically every app that I use from source. The .deb's were missing important configure options that I could not do without and I was unable to figure out how to create my own. Another reason I'd rather do a new install is that I need a working system while I am building the new one. Besides, I will be able to refer to my current system for the customization of the new one. I have heard rumors that etch will soon become stable. Would any one know when this is likely to happen? Or is it already "frozen" and I could start my reinstall this coming week-end without having to do it all over again when it becomes stable? Thanks cga Note: This is a laptop with a pcmcia NIC. Back in April, I spent over two months trying to install etch but I was never able to finish the install. The etch installer just did not recognize the NIC .. I was never able to bring up a network connection .. as a result I ended up with an etch install that I could not finalize. Since the stable etch installer probably won't work any better with this laptop .. and since the sarge installer did work .. I was thinking the above might be the best solution. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
