Other distributions...

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> From: eps22 <eps22@verizon.net>
> Date: 2003/10/17 Fri AM 10:54:46 CDT
> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
> Subject: Re: Re: Other distributions...
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> But is there a way to switch from an old version to a new version, without 
> having to reinstall everything from scratch?  That is, MSFT, for instance, 
will 
> keep all of your files intact and inplace.  Anything similar with Linux?
> 
> EPS

Yeah, create separate partitions for your /home and /usr/local directories. 
That way your data and many of your customizations are preserved when you 
upgrade to a new version, e.g., from YDL 3.0 to 3.0.1. Of course it's also a 
good idea to back up the /etc directory (you could copy the directory to /
usr/local or /home) prior to upgrading.

I hope this answers your question.