Re: Still on stretch, getting ready for bullseye
On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 07:24:45AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Greetings all;
>
> I just installed another sata controller and 4 1 T-byte Samsung SSD's.
>
> The controller claims to be a 15 port port expander, but only 6 are
> bonded out, and collectively show up at ata7 in dmesg.
>
> They show up as /dev/sde/f/g/h but have not otherwise been touched.
>
> So I thought I'd make sure I was up to date, annd possibly install some
> raid-ish stuff to prepare this array for use as /home in the bullseye
> install, but something is ay least 5000% aglay.
>
> sudo apt update says it wants to gut much of the system and upgrade 2588
> packages. Yet my repo list looks like its normal stretch.
>
> What is going on? Do I wind up on buster or should I kiss it all goodbye?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
> --
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>
I think the others have mostly covered this but:
Do the update to Buster - take it as slow as you need to. Bring it bang
up to date.
For the Buster to Bullseye -
READ RELEASE NOTES :)
Use apt.
Change sources list. https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList
apt update
apt upgrade
[That will upgrade any services / packages that can be upgraded
in place without compromising anything else.]
apt full-upgrade
[Which will do the final upgrade and sort otu the warning messages about
distribution has changed etc.]
Good luck, should be relatively straightforward.
Andy Cater
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