Misc. Ramblings

I upgraded by test server from PC-BSD 1.0 to 1.1 last night. PC-BSD makes upgrading a snap. All I had to do was download one file, double click on that file, and a short time later, I had upgraded to the newest version with everything I had installed earlier still working. Heh! Now that's what I call an upgrade.

UnderXandros, it essentially copies your home directory and places it in a sub-directory while it deletes everything else. Hence, any software installed anywhere else, which means all of your software, is deleted. In addition, any changes you've made to any configuration files are also deleted. This is not what I call user friendly. Perhaps the newest version of Xandros, whenever that ships, will make things easier. But as things stand, "upgrading" Xandros is not. Upgrading , that is.

I also tried upgrading my Kubuntu 5.10 PC to 6.06LTS. However, I think, because I had included non-Kubuntu software, the upgrade failed miserably. By that I mean the install ran, but when I rebooted, all I got was an error message saying the kernel was in a panic [Such a colorful use of the word. I can see it now, kernels everywhere are in a panic and only TomCruise(r) can save the word! Run! Run for you lives. But I digress - ed.].

So, I will reformat the drive and install 6.06LTS on its own rather than trying to upgrade from 5.10. Sigh. It's a good thing I didn't have anything of importance on that drive. You might want to do a back up prior to upgrading any system, including those based on *nix.

Have a Great Weekend, Everyone- Aloha!