[mythtv-users] Upgrade to Ubuntu 9.10 disasters - please help; (

[Ian Barton]

>> 'dpkg -l | grep myth | grep 21' returned nothing, I think apt-get was
>> messed up.  I am currently thinking a clean install is the way to go.
>> I have a mysql backup.  If I keep the media partisions I should be
>> able to keep the recorded programs.
> 
> 
> Might save you a lot of headaches in the long run, but it is a nerve wracking 
> proposition. My system has been upgraded from 8.04 -> 8.10 -> 9.04 -> 9.10 and 
> its getting a little crufty :( But a clean install is a scary thought. The 
> size of media recordings makes it impractical to back them up.
> 
> Plan thoroughly, backup what you can and step carefully I guess ;)
> 
I have always found it faster to do a clean install. Provided you 
separate "/" on a different partition to /home and your media files it 
shouldn't be difficult. Make sure you back up the database and /etc to 
save reconfiguring things like /etc/fstab and other settings.

Ian.