CVSup from 4-STABLE to 5.2.1-RELEASE

[Thorsten von Plotho-Kettner]

Hello again ;)

Am Mittwoch, 19. Mai 2004 06:09 schrieb Lefteris Tsintjelis:

> >> Can this be done without problems or is it best to start with a
> >> fresh installation?
 >
> > I tried that with 4.9 to 5.2.1-Release, just fine.
> > Read /usr/src/UPDATING*, there is a point about this. But then,
> > updating to current, I shot my box ;(

> I was affraid of that answer :( but I don't have much choice here
> in order to get rid of my last linux box. Seems that some drivers
> are only supported with -release and almost all development is
> focused on that.

If you do not necessarely upgrade to current, 4.9->5.2.1-R workes just 
finde as said above. And the way to CURRENT maybe the fault was on my 
side. I think so, too. Just backup and try. But please, read the 
howto-file carefully.

Best wished and "daemon's luck",

Thorsten

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