Aaron, This is what I do, and it seems relativly 'safe'.
I have a copy of the LordSutch.com ISOLUNUX mini-ISO image. I start the install using it, answering 'yes, use the cd-rom as an install source for the base system'. Then when it comes to select apt-sources I pick my sources then choose the 'edit by hand' option and change stable to unstable. Tasksel and dselect use the unstable Package list and I get to install the latest Deb packages, including Kernels. An apt-get dist-upgrade makes sure my base system is updated. When asked, I replace all files with the ones provided in the package because I haven't configured anything yet anyway. I know your question was about Testing, and I answered with Unstable. You can do the same thing to go to testing if you want, but I don't reccomend it. Don't do testing unless you're just doing a package or two mixed with stable until they do a freeze on testing. Just because a package is in testing doesn't mean it's ready for use. You can search the archives for more on this, but the basic idea I got from people is that unstable is a better choice than testing if you want to try out the new packages. The LordSuch.com link found at http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/ has been broken for a couple of weeks. It doesn't matter, the general idea should be able to be adopted to any other stable CD-ROM or installation setup. There is a testing install CD ISO on that page as well. I have no experiance with it. Someone might already have a net install CD-ROM 'boot floppy' that will use testing or unstable for the base install, I don't know. The steps I described work well for me. It has worked every time (approaching a dozen installs.) Jacob [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 2:02 PM Subject: Woody vs. Sarge vs. You've heard this before ;-) > Hey Debian-lovers, > > I know this question must get asked a lot, but I wasn't able to turn > up many good answers (and the answer I'm looking for is largely an > opinion, anyhow). > > I've just (re)installed Woody on my laptop for about the third time. > The first time I mucked things up severely with Partition Magic, and > the second time I tried to change all of my apt sources to testing and > do an upgrade, which destroyed a lot of perfectly good settings... > > My question is whether there is a "safe" (I mean *relatively* safe) > way to move from stable to testing without serious damage, or if I'm > better off formatting and installing from the Sarge netinst CD? > > I don't want the hassle of running a hybrid Woody/Sarge system, just > because I'm too lazy to deal with the depedencies, but I don't mind a > few bugs in exchange for a more recent version of KDE/gAIM/whatever. > > Any suggestions or past experiences would be most illuminating. > > Thanks, > > -- > Aaron Bieber > - > Graphic Design // Web Design > http://www.fisheyemultimedia.com/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
