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ivan@termite.sd.monash.edu.au (Ivan Rayner) writes:
>The main problem is that Slackware isn't very conducive to major
>upgrades.  I want to have a system where I can upgrade without causing
>problems to clients, and without having to practically wipe the system
>and rebuild it from backups every so often.

Sounds like you're talking about Red Hat distribution...
Or Debian, although that's still in beta...

>How have others done this?  What do people suggest?  I would like to
>stay with slackware only because I am familiar with it (and the bosses
>round here don't like change), however I would consider another
>distribution (redhat?) if people really think it's worth switching
>over.

Definately.  Red Hat's RPM facility is exactly what you want.
It allows simple upgrades and you keep your config files the same
(I think)?

Nate (I like Idea 2 better :) Bailey
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