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Re: [TCLUG:3714] server SCSI error



On 26 Jan, Sandipan Panigrahi wrote:
> Is it possible to do it this way ?
> Boot off the 5.1 floppies or the 5.1 CD and then
> during installation supply the 5.2 CD ? 
> After you are done installing 5.2 donot reboot the machine but
> switch the virtual console by ALT-F2 which will take you to a shell.
>>From this shell install the upgrade from a floppy, you will
> have to specify a different "root" to the rpm command though since
> the root during install is not the "/".
> 
Bad idea.  Just rebuild the image like I suggested.  The installer
won't know what to do with the new rpms.  That's why you have to run
genhdlist when you make an image.

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