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Update Linux or Fresh install?

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/update-linux-or-fresh-install.33443/

src2206
src2206 Original post #1
Aug 6, 2006 at 11:33 AM
In my case the problem is that the connection is only 64kbps and its gonna take helluva time to download all 5+1 CDs of FC5. I have downloaded 3 of these so two more to go.It will take another 6 days to download other two. I already have FC4 ready given with digit DVD.
Now if I install FC4 for the time being shall I be able to update my installation when downloading FC5 completes? Or should I hold on till FC5 is completely downloded?
Please help.
kalpik
kalpik #2
Aug 6, 2006 at 11:36 AM
Its better if you do a fresh install.. I would suggest you wait.. Why dont you get the fedora core 5 DVD from someone?
Pathik
Pathik #3
Aug 6, 2006 at 11:44 AM
u can install fc4 now and then format the linux partition and install fc5 wen u get it...
Venom
Venom #4
Aug 6, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Nah, if you have set your FC4 up very carefully and customized it totally dont format, you stand a lot to lose.
M
mehulved #5
Aug 6, 2006 at 12:25 PM
If you haven't installed FC4 yet then wait up till FC5 is downloaded. If you already have installed it you can easily go ahead with upgrades.
src2206
src2206 #6
Aug 6, 2006 at 12:35 PM
None of my friends has a FC5 DVD/CDs :(.
So i think that most of you beleive that I should hold on a little longer. And yes I do not really like to format much.
Still my doubt remains - that can,t I upgrade FC4 to FC5 without formatting and with my all settings intact?
tech_your_future said:
If you haven't installed FC4 yet then wait up till FC5 is downloaded. If you already have installed it you can easily go ahead with upgrades.
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Could you please clarify why do you suugest so?

Thank you
JGuru
JGuru #7
Aug 6, 2006 at 12:45 PM
It's better that you buy a Fedora 5 DVD from www.buylinuxdvd.com , rather than
updating the older distro or taking the trouble of downloading the ISO image files
using 64 kbps Net connection!!
M
mehulved #8
Aug 6, 2006 at 12:57 PM
You can do upgrade without a fresh install and your settings will be intact. I haven't tried it on FC but with my Ubuntu, it's been fine.
Also, since it's been quite a while that FC5 was released, you are likely to have a lot of updates. That will go for FC4 too.
src2206
src2206 #9
Aug 6, 2006 at 1:05 PM
Already downloded 3 so buying is something that I do not consider. Moreover the PC that I will be installing Linux does have a DVD drive :(
Thank you