So I found this; this covered a lot of what I asked...

http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.3.2/momentics/installation_guide/neutrino_hosts.html#Install

My only question now is whether after installing QNX 6.3.2 on a new partition on my existing 6.2.1 machine, will I be 
able to access the data on the 6.2.1 partition easily ?

Thanks !

Also, I would still like to find out how to get an academic license.

Hi Mad (if that's your real name - o.O),

You will need to perform a fresh install in order to upgrade from 6.2.1 to
6.3.2. To access the data on your 6.2.1 system, you'll find the files under
/fs/hd0-qnx4* where * is the partition that it resides on.

As to the academic license, if you go to the folllowing URL you'll be able
to choose which license applies to you. 
	http://www.qnx.com/products/getmomentics/


Cheers,
-Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mad zientist [mailto:madzientist@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12 13
> To: momenticsgs-community
> Subject: 6.2.1 to 6.3.2
> 
> I work in a lab where we use QNX 6.2.1 NC. I am thinking of 
> upgrading to the latest version (6.3.2?)
> 
> I was looking for a document that covered this process, but 
> could not find it. So here I am, asking an FAQ probably:
> 
> Will I be able to upgrade "in-place" ? Or will I have to do a 
> full fresh install, and then move all my files etc. back ?
> 
> Also, how do I get an academic license ?
> 
> Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
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