Subject: Re: Field report on 2.0
From: Sam Moore (samiwas@macconnect.com)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 15:39:57 MDT
Well, I did use the custom install actually, but with no success (at
least with respect to saving mount points - otherwise it worked
fine). Sorry I couldn't save the python error messages.
Does it matter that / is on /dev/hdb on this machine?
>On Monday 04 June 2001 12:55, you wrote:
>> OK, upgraded my 7500 mailserver over the weekend, and had these
>> observations: 1. Do not attempt to save existing partitions. The install
>> script
>> fails in interesting ways when you try. Just back up your key config
>> files, /home, whatever and reformat everything. For the record, no OS
>> I've ever used has been perfect in this regard. It would be nice to
>> be able to leave /home intact at least; maybe I just didn't try hard
>> enough.
>
>If you want to save mount points, use the Custom Install. The Default
>install makes mount point assumptions (note that you never see a
>mount points screen in default mode).
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