[ydl-gen] [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: My gcc3.4.4 installation screwed upon ydl4.1

[Vincent Li]

On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Derick Centeno wrote:

> Hi Vincent:
> Anaconda is the name of the standard install program used; it is
> located within the install YDL CDs.  The moment you are booting up
> from the install CDs to reinstall YDL -- you are in Anaconda.

Hi Derick,

I see, I thought I could start Anaconda from KDE :)

>
> That's not as important as getting your system working again.  It may
> be wise to do a backup of your Home directory and documents you may
> have created.  Or programs you may have written.  Get the reinstall
> done and then restore the files you backed up.
>
> Cry later.  Get the work over with.  Believe me, I've been through
> this more times than I'd like to admit.  You've my compassion.
> Once it's all done you'll cry less because you'll have your system
> back, you can work again and you'll not make that mistake again.
>
> Or God forbid, at least one more time, until you've absolutely never
> do that error again.  It sounds silly, but keep a technical notebook
> of your efforts somewhere and put a post-it note or highlight on a
> page discussing this problem and what it takes to resolve it.  Even
> if you forget it, at least a record reminding you of the consequences
> will be there.
>
> Good Luck... Derick.
>

Thanks for the advice, lesson learned. I already backed up my files, 
and started reinstalling.

Vincent