Re: [Evolution] switching hardware

[Ross Boylan <ross biostat ucsf edu>]

On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 12:34 -0700, Ross Boylan wrote:
> I am moving from 32 bits to 64.  Is it safe to copy my files, or use
> evo's own backup facility, to migrate between the systems?
There appear to be some files that are Berkeley DB, which I think means
that a straight copy is not going to cut it.  E.g. addressbook.db
> I'm also puzzled about how to do this.  The FAQ recommends (after
> suitable shutdowns) copying selected folders.  But there is a backup and
> restore feature, which seems as if it might be appropriate too.  Is one
> or the other recommended?
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