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Changing distributions
Hi,
I am thinking of replacing my Slackware 3.0 system with RedHat 2.1 (or
possibly some other distribution, I would go for Debian, but the system
is not yet ELF)
I like the idea of RedHat's upgradability, and the variety of packages
available under RedHat seems better than under Slackware (particularly
for Tcl/Tk, BTW), as well as better configuration programs.
However, my Slackware system works very well, is fully configured, and I
have added all kinds of programs to it (in /usr/local) over the last
couple of years. I just find it inflexible when it comes time to upgrade
it from one version to the next, which I have done twice.
The question is this: is it worth it? I understand that you have to
format your disk during installation, meaning I can't preserve my current
/home and /usr/local directories as they are except by backing them up
and restoring the backup. Is this going to cause all kinds of unforeseen
problems? Am I letting myself in for unnecessary trauma by fixing
something that isn't broken?
Thanks,
DB