From: batchman@dosville.foo   
      
   Carlos E.R. wrote:   
      
   > If your system is complex, upgrade has advantages.   
   Nope, simple.   
   >   
   > If you keep most things "home", it may not matter, just install the same   
   > applications as needed.   
      
   So it's possible to chose which apps. prior to install?   
      
   [snip]   
   > 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.   
   >   
   The above is what I'm hoping to be able to do.   
   >   
   > 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   
      
   Suse forums show some problems from upgrades, intend using DVD install.   
      
   Thanks once again for you detailed reply, appreciate it!   
      
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