Re: Upgrating to 9.2 from CD

From: houghi (houghi_at_houghi.org.invalid)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:47:27 -0000

Zalek Bloom wrote:
> My problem is that my laptop does not have a floppy drive or CDRom (Vaio
> PCG-SR7K).

Just curious. If Win2000 fails for one reason or another, how do you do
the reainstalation of Win2000. Serious question, not about the quality
of windows.

> It came with Win2000. I bought a new larger HD, created 2
> partitions, one for Win and one for Linux. Then physicaly removed HD from
> the laptop, connected HD to my desktop and installed SuSe. Than I put HD
> back in the laptop. Now I want to upgrade to SuSe9.2 - but don't want to
> remove HD again. SuSe 9.1 is working, I just don't know which file on
> CD starts the install (anaconda?) process.

I think that will be the fastest way, other then connection something to
it that is bootable. At least with a reasonable amount of work.

> I am not sure it is possible - because if SuSe 9.1 is up, I am not sure it
> can overwrite its kernel and other pgms to 9.2.
> Hm, I am using grub - maybe can start a program that simulates a boot
> process?

Thing why you want or need to go to 9.2? How is 9.1 affected? What is
not working? Other then doing a LOT of work, I do not see how you can
change the instalation process. The least amount of work would be to
open the drive. 

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