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spalding12 · Oct 24, 2003, 09:54 PM

on page 5
the top
i have:
OS X 10.2.7
why don't i just "upgrade Mac OS X
and let the computer do the rest?

won't that work the best for most folks
and be the easiest and MOST foolproof?

thanks in advance

greg

nobitacu · Oct 24, 2003, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by spalding12:
on page 5
the top
i have:
OS X 10.2.7
why don't i just "upgrade Mac OS X
and let the computer do the rest?

won't that work the best for most folks
and be the easiest and MOST foolproof?

thanks in advance

greg

Yes, you're right about that. The "Upgrade Mac OS X" option is the most foolproof of them all, as well as the most simple to do, less work. The computer will do the rest for you if you select this option.

Ming

spalding12 · Oct 24, 2003, 10:11 PM

IF i use ARCHIVE AND INSTALL on page 4 of the manual.........
will i lose everything...
like my mp3's and my photos?

greg

Sandbaggins · Oct 24, 2003, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by spalding12:
IF i use ARCHIVE AND INSTALL on page 4 of the manual.........
will i lose everything...
like my mp3's and my photos?

greg

Nope.

nobitacu · Oct 24, 2003, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by Sandbaggins:
Nope.

As long as all your files are in your home folder, it should back everything up.

Ming

Tomster · Oct 24, 2003, 10:35 PM

You guys read the manual? Slam the disk home, click, password, reboot and go! Let's toss caution to the wind and see what Panther can do!

I did the archive and install route. It was a chance to clear out all of the cruft that built up in the system. This also served the purpose of dumping all of my haxies for the time being. I have to say the system seemed snappier. The only thing I needed to reinstall from the previous system was /Library/CFMSupport.

One final note was that no matter what the install method aside from erase and install, if one wants to use the new default shell, bash, then that still has to be set manually.

Saleo · Oct 25, 2003, 12:10 PM

When I get my powerbook...god knows when it will finally ship. But anyway when I get it, is it alrgiht to just do an upgrade since there will be nothing on there anyway and it would've never been used?

Tomster · Oct 25, 2003, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by Saleo:
When I get my powerbook...god knows when it will finally ship. But anyway when I get it, is it alrgiht to just do an upgrade since there will be nothing on there anyway and it would've never been used?

That would be correct - if there is no info on it, then upgrade away. Or, if you are ultra paranoid, you can also do an erase and install because there will be no data to lose.

Chemmy · Oct 25, 2003, 12:59 PM

I archived and installed going from 10.1 to 10.2. My machine wasn't very stable, so I formatted and reinstalled from scratch.

Erase and install is the only way to go.

Oneota · Oct 25, 2003, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by Tomster:
That would be correct - if there is no info on it, then upgrade away. Or, if you are ultra paranoid, you can also do an erase and install because there will be no data to lose.

...Except all the bundled apps (like GraphicConverter, OmniGraffle, QuickBooks, etc).

Link · Oct 25, 2003, 05:24 PM

No, archive and install is the only way to go

It totally takes everything but your users and applications folders and dumps them into a folder called "previous system" <-- which while not bootable, is a great way to grab out files and restore things that might get misplaced hehe.

It also removes the chance of messing up a file by upgrading,.

spalding12 · Oct 25, 2003, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by Link:
No, archive and install is the only way to go It totally takes everything but your users and applications folders and dumps them into a folder called "previous system" <-- which while not bootable, is a great way to grab out files and restore things that might get misplaced hehe.

It also removes the chance of messing up a file by upgrading,.

what did you mean by "messing up a file by upgrading?"