Migrating to slackware64
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From: Joerg on 28 Dec 2009 16:58 Hi, currently I'm test driving Slackware64 and it's working out pretty good, so good that I think about migrating my existing slack installation to Slackware64. Now I wonder if there are any hints, gotchas, etc I should be aware of and what the smoothest path of migration is. Usually I would go on the following way: - back up my current system - wipe the partitions - install Slackware64 - install kernel and modules from my test installation - restore /home and /etc - sync with current - re-build my own packages but probably there is an easier way doing it, like upgrading the system. Any hints and suggestions are welcome. TIA Joerg -- For email use g m x d o t n e t
From: Thomas Ronayne on 28 Dec 2009 17:29 Joerg wrote: > Any hints and suggestions are welcome. > > TIA > Joerg > Well, that depends -- if you have separate partitions for, say, root, /usr, /usr/local, /opt and perhaps some others it does get a little easier. When you're installing Slackware (32-bit or 64-bit, doesn't matter) and you're adding partitions add them but don't format /home, /opt, /usr/local and the like. Now, that only works if you have separate partitions; e.g., I have separate partitions for /home, /usr/local, /opt (system software no longer goes in /opt -- KDE used to), /var/lib/mysql (so I don't lose my data bases), /var/lib/virtual (for VirtualBox virtual machines) and /spares (which is a catch-all for big data files, photos, etc., etc.). Otherwise, yeah, copy everything off to CD-ROM, DVD or your choice of media then install Slackware64. Maybe give some thought to separate partitions as described, depending, of course, on your needs. Works for me, might not be of use to you (and, yes, I do burn stuff onto DVD before I do an install; better safe than sorry, eh). Hope this helps some.
From: Joerg on 28 Dec 2009 17:45 Thomas Ronayne wrote: > Joerg wrote: >> Any hints and suggestions are welcome. >> >> TIA >> Joerg >> <snip> > Otherwise, yeah, copy everything off to CD-ROM, DVD or your > choice of media then install Slackware64. Maybe give some > thought to separate partitions as described, depending, of > course, on your needs. Works for me, might not be of use to you > (and, yes, I do burn stuff onto DVD before I do an install; > better safe than sorry, eh). > Well, thanks. Yes I do have separate partitions. I use CloneZilla to back them up to an external USB-Drive. Joerg -- For email use g m x d o t n e t
From: Grant on 28 Dec 2009 18:18 On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:58:43 +0100, Joerg <jstadermann(a)see_signature.net> wrote: >Hi, > >currently I'm test driving Slackware64 and it's working out pretty >good, so good that I think about migrating my existing slack >installation to Slackware64. Now I wonder if there are any hints, >gotchas, etc I should be aware of and what the smoothest path of >migration is. Usually I would go on the following way: > >- back up my current system >- wipe the partitions only the OS partitions ,not your data >- install Slackware64 >- install kernel and modules from my test installation recompile? >- restore /home and /etc >- sync with current Huh? Only do this if yoiu don't mind beta bugs biting >- re-build my own packages > >but probably there is an easier way doing it, like upgrading the >system. Nah, slack64 is a new, separate install -- everything is compiled for 64bit. Grant. -- http://bugsplatter.id.au
From: barnabyh on 28 Dec 2009 19:02
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:58:43 +0100 Joerg <jstadermann(a)see_signature.net> wrote: > Hi, > > currently I'm test driving Slackware64 and it's working out pretty > good, so good that I think about migrating my existing slack > installation to Slackware64. Now I wonder if there are any hints, > gotchas, etc I should be aware of > > TIA > Joerg As usual all depends on your needs. Some packages don't compile well for 64 bit, like Wine and Gambas, or the VirtualBox OSE build from SlackBuilds will not compile at all on 64. You will have to use the non-free one from VB website. Stuff like this. Barnabyh -- The general public is a bunch of morons who destroy the fun and life in everything it collectively touches. Disney is what the public wants. NASCAR is what the public wants. Windows is what the public wants. (Comment on Slashdot, Monday March 28 2005, @11:02AM, Gnome Removed From Slackware.) |