On Fri, 2007-02-23 at 10:21 -0500, Don Levey wrote: > In another message someone suggested reading the current RPM database > before an reinstallation upgrade and making sure to install those > packages. That would eliminate a goodly amount of time from my upgrade > procedures, and a tremendous amount of pain. Ideally something would > detect my configurations for those programs and save them out somewhere, > but I'm not holding my breath. I think it might be wise to consider the old Caldera notion of using /opt to contain all the goodies that you post install and wish to be left alone. Then you merely fresh install the core apps while leaving /opt (and /home /root) alone. It's worth a thought. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
