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heathkit
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 Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2002 3:06 am Post subject: installing over existing system |
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| I'm wanting to install gentoo on the box that serves as a firewall/router for my apartment. I'd prefer to do it without causing downtime for my other roomates. We have sorcerer on that box now... I was wondering if I could just install portage over it. My thinking is, portage will build a system, overwritting any existing files as it goes (since they aren't in it's database) Is this correct? Anyone know what happens when you install gentoo on a 'dirty' system? |
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lude
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| Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2002 7:27 am Post subject: Re: installing over existing system |
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| heathkit wrote: | | I'm wanting to install gentoo on the box that serves as a firewall/router for my apartment. I'd prefer to do it without causing downtime for my other roomates. We have sorcerer on that box now... I was wondering if I could just install portage over it. My thinking is, portage will build a system, overwritting any existing files as it goes (since they aren't in it's database) Is this correct? Anyone know what happens when you install gentoo on a 'dirty' system? |
I can see this being possible...However, not on my list of things to try this week.
Just back everything up, and give it a go, with a backup you've got nothing to lose! |
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