Uninstall / Reinstall
Keyes, Randall
randall.keyes@jnli.com
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:19:05 -0400
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Does someone have the 2.4 version of Debian on CD-ROM that I could cheaply
purchase or is there such a place on the web?
The only CD-Burner I have easy access to is off my wife's PC with it's
limited 56K modem.
Randy Keyes
Network Services, JNL
randall.keyes@jnli.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Sean [mailto:picasso@madflower.com]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:52 AM
To: Keyes, Randall
Cc: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
Subject: RE: Uninstall / Reinstall
If you just want to upgrade your best bet is to use Debian and it is a
good distribution.
What you _really_ want is your home directories and everything in /etc
which should have all of your system configs and maybe your /usr/local
files which should be stuff you installed.
Most of the programs are the same between the two dists, and actually
RH7.x actually changed some of the paths so they are more consistant with
the Debian dist so you might be able to get away just replacing the config
files.
And honestly it is a _lot_ easier doing a machine config the second time
than it is the first time.
On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Keyes, Randall wrote:
> Ouch. Probably leave Corel on my machine at home then (tri-boot with W2k,
> FreeBSD, and Corel Linux) and simply re-image my W95/Corel Linux machine
> here at work. I'll see if I can't work toward another machine at home on
> which I can run RedHat.
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> Randy Keyes
> Network Services, JNL
> randall.keyes@jnli.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Szidik [mailto:szidikm@mlc.lib.mi.us]
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 9:35 AM
> To: Paul_Melson@keykertusa.com
> Cc: Keyes, Randall; linux-user@egr.msu.edu; linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu
> Subject: Re: Uninstall / Reinstall
>
>
>
> I agree with Pauls recommendation below.
>
> If you have separate partition for something like /home then you
> can preserve it, but the directories with programs, libraries and
> config files probably should be erased and installed fresh.
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> Mark Szidik
> System Administrator Ph: 517.694.4242 x17 Fax: 517.694.9303
> Michigan Library Consortium http://www.mlc.lib.mi.us
>
> On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 Paul_Melson@keykertusa.com wrote:
>
> > >The customer support I have received from Corel has been less than what
I
> > had hoped.
> > >What is the best way to uninstall Corel Linux 2.2 and then install
RedHat
> > Linux without reformatting or fdisking?
> > >Thanks.
> >
> > Seems to me that you should be able to keep your existing partition
> > configuration, but the RedHat install process will want to reformat
them.
> > You can skip that step of the install and just overwrite everything, but
> > you run the risk of having things in /etc, /lib, and /var muck up your
> > configuration. Since Corel Linux is based on Debian, I don't see how
you
> > can cleanly switch from that to RedHat. My recommendation would be to
> > make a backup of the files you want to keep and let RedHat run `mkfs`
> > during the install.
> >
> > PaulM
> > _______________________________________________
> > linux-user mailing list
> > linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> > http://www.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user
> >
>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Does someone have the 2.4 version of Debian on CD-ROM =
that I could cheaply purchase or is there such a place on the =
web?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The only CD-Burner I have easy access to is off my =
wife's PC with it's limited 56K modem.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Randy Keyes </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Network Services, JNL </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>randall.keyes@jnli.com</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Sean [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:picasso@madflower.com">mailto:picasso@madflower.com</A>]<=
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:52 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Keyes, Randall</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: linux-user@egr.msu.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: RE: Uninstall / Reinstall</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If you just want to upgrade your best bet is to use =
Debian and it is a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>good distribution.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>What you _really_ want is your home directories and =
everything in /etc</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>which should have all of your system configs and =
maybe your /usr/local</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>files which should be stuff you installed.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Most of the programs are the same between the two =
dists, and actually</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>RH7.x actually changed some of the paths so they are =
more consistant with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the Debian dist so you might be able to get away =
just replacing the config</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>files.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>And honestly it is a _lot_ easier doing a machine =
config the second time</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>than it is the first time.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Keyes, Randall wrote:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Ouch. Probably leave Corel on my machine =
at home then (tri-boot with W2k,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> FreeBSD, and Corel Linux) and simply re-image =
my W95/Corel Linux machine</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> here at work. I'll see if I can't work =
toward another machine at home on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> which I can run RedHat.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Thanks for the input.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Randy Keyes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Network Services, JNL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> randall.keyes@jnli.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> From: Mark Szidik [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:szidikm@mlc.lib.mi.us">mailto:szidikm@mlc.lib.mi.us</A>]<=
/FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 9:35 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: Paul_Melson@keykertusa.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Cc: Keyes, Randall; linux-user@egr.msu.edu; =
linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Subject: Re: Uninstall / Reinstall</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I agree with Pauls recommendation below.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> If you have separate partition for something =
like /home then you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> can preserve it, but the directories with =
programs, libraries and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> config files probably should be erased and =
installed fresh.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> =
______________________________________________________________________</=
FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Mark Szidik</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> System =
Administrator  =
; Ph: 517.694.4242 x17 Fax: 517.694.9303</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Michigan Library Consortium =
<A HREF=3D"http://www.mlc.lib.mi.us" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.mlc.lib.mi.us</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 Paul_Melson@keykertusa.com =
wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > >The customer support I have received =
from Corel has been less than what I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > had hoped.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > >What is the best way to uninstall =
Corel Linux 2.2 and then install RedHat</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Linux without reformatting or =
fdisking?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > >Thanks.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Seems to me that you should be able to =
keep your existing partition</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > configuration, but the RedHat install =
process will want to reformat them.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > You can skip that step of the install and =
just overwrite everything, but</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > you run the risk of having things in /etc, =
/lib, and /var muck up your</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > configuration. Since Corel Linux is =
based on Debian, I don't see how you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > can cleanly switch from that to =
RedHat. My recommendation would be to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > make a backup of the files you want to =
keep and let RedHat run `mkfs`</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > during the install.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > PaulM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > =
_______________________________________________</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > linux-user mailing list</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > linux-user@egr.msu.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user</A>=
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