[CS-FSLUG] Upgrading Mandrake

[Bradly McConnell]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:14:58 -0600, N. Thompson <n.thomp at sasktel.net> wrote:

> I'm asking since I'd rather find a shortcut around having to install every
> new release from scratch, surely if Windows can do it properly then most
> Linux distributions should also be able to.

Not all that sucessful.  Even the official curriculum distributed by
Microsoft recommends performing a full install over a upgrade.

> I've been thinking about getting a copy of
> the powerpack edition of Mandrake 10.1 or whichever version is current when I
> finally get around to it, as many of you remember I was also on the verge of
> getting Mandrake Linux when I first tried 9.1.
> 

Why pay all that money to "try" it out?  The download version should
be available by now for the latest (haven't checked myself).  If you
don't have the bandwidth, go with some of the cheaper CD distributors.
 With the trial and error nature of your posts, I would recommend
sticking with the freely available distros, or it will get costly.  I
would recommend picking a distro and tailoring it to what you want. 
It may involve a bit of pain, but that's the beauty of open source -
if you don't like it - you can change it.

Brad