It's something I've done now for several times, always successful. It's also something done by a lot of other people, also successful. Still, not everyone is convinced to upgrade to eDirectory 8.8. To help these people I've put together some best practices regarding this upgrade. Covered topics are:
* Before the upgrade
** The readme
** The compatibility list
** Creating the installation source
** Startx preparations
* The upgrade
* After the upgrade
** Autoexec.ncf
** Backlinker
** Testing
* Redo the upgrade
Interested? Read all the hints and tips on http://www.warmetal.nl/eDirectory881Upgrade
Enjoy!