well... The short version is "your screwed". The long version is "If you didn't reformat the drives and remember the exact sizes of the partitions and can repartition them exactly as before it may be possible to mount them on a different linux box and copy any needed files over". In other words... You are so screwed. If you can't do that feel free to do a full install. In my experience w/ RH I always have problems w/ the upgrade. Usually crashes on me. Best thing is to backup your files and do a standard install. I guess I'll have to go for the first born since I'm only 20... :-) sim > Argh! > > I just ran out and bought 7.2 so I'd have the 'official' cd > distribution. > I get all the way to the last screen of the install process and get a > kernel > panic. Says "Attempted to kill init!", whatever that means. > > I am attempting to install over 6.1, I can't upgrade because my > partitions > were blown away. > > Any good advice and I'll give you my first born, or a beer.