Re: Still on stretch, getting ready for bullseye
On Tuesday 17 August 2021 12:00:57 Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> 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
> > --
> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
> > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> > -Ed Howdershelt (Author)
> > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law
> > respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis
> > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
>
> 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.
Where do I find the recipe to update stretch to buster?
Thank you Andrew.
> 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
Cheers, Gene Heskett
--
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
- Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
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