Author: Chris Aitken Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Your Set Up
> > I have an AthlonXP 2100+ Desktop, running WinXP & Dapper (hoping to > > move to Edgy, but not sure whether to upgrade or clean install).
>
> Upgrade: that's half the fun of running a Debian-based system!
>
> :)
>
> Back up your data, fire off a dist-upgrade* and then in the unlikely
> event it does reduce your pc to virtual rubble, you can always go for
> the clean install option.
>
> Obviously this is based on my experience and your mileage may, as they
> say, vary, but I have upgraded several systems to Edgy and come through
> clean.
I've done this to many Debian and Ubuntu systems (up to Dapper), but
had heard nightmares about an Edgy upgrade. Of course, you don't often
hear the good news...