Update wording of installation when upgrading, to more clearly

distinguish major vs minor release upgrades.

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
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+++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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+
 
 
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<div class="diff ctx">  <sect1 id="install-upgrading"></div>
<div class="diff rem">-  <title><span class="marked">If You Are </span>Upgrading
+  Upgrading
 
   
    upgrading
   
 
   
-   The internal data storage format changes with new releases of
-   PostgreSQL. Therefore, if you are upgrading an
-   existing installation that does not have a version number
+   These instructions assume that your existing installation is under the
+   /usr/local/pgsql directory, and that the data area is in
+   /usr/local/pgsql/data.  Substitute your paths
+   appropriately.
+  
+
+  
+   The internal data storage format typically changes in every major
+   release of PostgreSQL. Therefore, if you are upgrading
+   an existing installation that does not have a version number of
    &majorversion;.x, you must back up and restore your
-   data as shown here. These instructions assume that your existing
-   installation is under the /usr/local/pgsql directory,
-   and that the data area is in /usr/local/pgsql/data.
-   Substitute your paths appropriately.
+   data.  If you are upgrading from the same major version, the new version
+   can use your current data files, so a backup and restore is optional.
+   If you wish to avoid the backup/restore, merely skip those steps below.
   
 
   
    
     
-     Make sure that your database is not updated during or after the
-     backup. This does not affect the integrity of the backup, but the
-     changed data would of course not be included. If necessary, edit
-     the permissions in the file
-     /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf (or equivalent) to
-     disallow access from everyone except you.
+     If making a backup, make sure that your database is being updated.
+     This does not affect the integrity of the backup, but the changed
+     data would of course not be included. If necessary, edit the
+     permissions in the file /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf
+     (or equivalent) to disallow access from everyone except you.
     
-   
 
-   
     
      
       pg_dumpall
@@ -429,9 +432,7 @@ su - postgres
 
    
     
-     If you are installing the new version at the same location as the
-     old one then shut down the old server, at the latest before you
-     install the new files:
+     Shut down the old server:
 
 pg_ctl stop
 
@@ -448,38 +449,63 @@ su - postgres
 
    
     
-     If you are installing in the same place as the old version then
-     it is also a good idea to move the old installation out of the
-     way, in case you have trouble and need to revert to it.
-     Use a command like this:
-
+     If restoring from backup, rename or delete the old installation
+     directory.  It is a good idea to rename the directory, rather than
+     delete it, in case you have trouble and need to revert to it.  Keep
+     in mind the directory might consume significant disk space.  To rename
+     the directory, use a command like this:
+ 
 mv /usr/local/pgsql /usr/local/pgsql.old
 
     
    
-  
 
-  
-   After you have installed PostgreSQL &version;, create a new database
-   directory and start the new server. Remember that you must execute
-   these commands while logged in to the special database user account
-   (which you already have if you are upgrading).
+   
+    
+     Install the new version of PostgreSQL as
+     outlined in 
+     .]]>
+    
+   
+
+   
+    
+     Create a new database cluster if needed.  Remember that you must
+     execute these commands while logged in to the special database user
+     account (which you already have if you are upgrading).
 
 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
+
+    
+   
+
+   
+    
+     Start the database server, again from the special database user
+     account:
+
 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
 
-   Finally, restore your data with
+    
+   
+
+   
+    
+     Finally, restore your data from backup with
 
 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql -d postgres -f outputfile
 
-   using the new psql.
-  
+     using the new psql.
+    
+   
+  
 
   
    Further discussion appears in
    
    ,]]>
-   which you are encouraged to read in any case.
+   including instructions on how the previous installation can continue
+   running while the new installation is installed.