From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2018-08-09 00:36, Batchman wrote:   
   > I'm currently using OpenSuse 42.3 and want to move up to 15.0.   
   > Is an upgrade possible or is it best to perform a new installation?   
      
   Depends, there are many ways to do things. The decision is yours.   
      
   If your system is complex, upgrade has advantages.   
      
   If you keep most things "home", it may not matter, just install the same   
   applications as needed.   
      
   I prefer to upgrade and keep the system services settings, adjusting   
   each as necessary. But I also do a small fresh install to test things   
   and compare. It is possible that something you need doesn't work, so   
   better find out ahead. I know someone with optimus hardware that can't   
   make it work.   
      
   Some people keep two system partitions and one home. Say they have 42.3   
   in one partition, and install 15.0 on another. They test, and when   
   satisfied, switch the default boot. A year in the future they'll install   
   15.1 in the other.   
      
      
   There are some bugs affecting upgrades. If using the offline aka DVD   
   method you can not upgrade if you have a reiserfs partition. You get a   
   crash if there are encrypted partition. But it works with an online   
   upgrade aka zypper dup.   
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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