17 Nov
2002
17 Nov
'02
1:03 p.m.
Raphael Mankin raph@panache.demon.co.uk writes:
Second, configure *two* root partitions. That way, when you wnat to upgrade some critical components e.g. libc or binutils, you can build a new system in your spare partition and avoid any risk to your live system.
I would usually suggest using a chroot for this - no reboots required that way.
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