upgrading slackware 7.0 to 10.0

epohi · 12-21-2004, 08:01 PM

I have inherited a slackware box that is running version 7.0. I need to upgrade this box. Can I go all the way to version 10 or should I take an intermediate step? any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks
KC

reddazz · 12-22-2004, 12:05 AM

I would suggest you make a clean install coz there are so many differences between Slack 7 and 10, so this may coz you some problems on your system if you just do a simple upgrade.

gnashley · 12-22-2004, 12:25 AM

Yeah, Slack 10 has a different dir structure. And since there are NO libs or anything else in common beween the two(maybe xwmconfig?), I'd just do a fresh install.

slackMeUp · 12-22-2004, 11:26 PM

Fresh install... much less of a pain.

Hell, on my desktop/test box I only do fresh installs.

iZvi · 12-23-2004, 02:27 AM

Yeah, upgrade is reasonable when going to the next version of from last version to current, but when you have to replace everything, its better to just make a clean install.

epohi · 12-23-2004, 01:23 PM

Thanks. I will plan the clean install.