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| 6 | <guide link="/doc/lang/new-upgrade-to-gentoo-1.4.xml"> |
6 | <guide link="/doc/lang/new-upgrade-to-gentoo-1.4.xml"> |
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| 8 | <title>Gentoo 1.4 Upgrade Guide</title> |
8 | <title>Gentoo 1.4 Upgrade Guide</title> |
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| 10 | <author title = "Author"> |
10 | <author title = "Author"> |
| 11 | <mail link = "rac@gentoo.org">Robert Coie</mail> |
11 | <mail link = "rac@gentoo.org">Robert Coie</mail> |
| 12 | </author> |
12 | </author> |
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13 | |
| 14 | <author title = "Copy Editor"> |
14 | <author title = "Copy Editor"> |
| 15 | <mail link = "avenj@gentoo.org">Jon Portnoy</mail> |
15 | <mail link = "avenj@gentoo.org">Jon Portnoy</mail> |
| 16 | </author> |
16 | </author> |
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17 | |
| 18 | <version>0.1</version> |
18 | <version>0.1</version> |
| 19 | <date>3 March 2003</date> |
19 | <date>3 March 2003</date> |
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21 | <license/> |
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| 21 | <abstract>A method for upgrading older Gentoo installations in place to Gentoo 1.4</abstract> |
23 | <abstract>A method for upgrading older Gentoo installations in place to Gentoo 1.4</abstract> |
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24 | |
| 23 | <chapter> |
25 | <chapter> |
| 24 | <title>Before you begin</title> |
26 | <title>Before you begin</title> |
| 25 | <section> |
27 | <section> |
| 26 | <title>Be prepared</title> |
28 | <title>Be prepared</title> |
| 27 | <body> |
29 | <body> |
| 28 | <p>As with any major upgrade to the core of your Gentoo |
30 | <p>As with any major upgrade to the core of your Gentoo |
| 29 | system, there is always the possibility that unforeseen |
31 | system, there is always the possibility that unforeseen |
| 30 | problems will ensue. It is always prudent to back up all |
32 | problems will ensue. It is always prudent to back up all |
| 31 | important data before beginning this process. If possible, |
33 | important data before beginning this process. If possible, |
| 32 | try to allocate a large block of time for this upgrade, so |
34 | try to allocate a large block of time for this upgrade, so |
| 33 | that you will not feel rushed. All the software on your |
35 | that you will not feel rushed. All the software on your |
| 34 | machine will need to be recompiled.</p> |
36 | machine will need to be recompiled.</p> |