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Another reason I went with Red Hat is that their install scripts support upgrading - no more wondering what files are safe to delete if you install a new kernel or other software. I haven't had much chance to play with it yet, but it'll be worth it if this feature really works. Check out http://www.redhat.com if you're interested. Just FYI: The Debian distribution has this feature, and it definitely does work. I've been using it to upgrade packages as interesting new ones come out. Debian has the advantage of being free, but it does not support PCMCIA at installation, and it uses a text-mode interface rather than an X interface. One of these days there will be a distribution that does everything and costs nothing.