upgrading from 11.0.0 to current

somae · 06-17-2007, 05:02 AM

I'm trying to upgrade from 11.0.0 to current. I followed the upgrade.txt. I've got the 2.4.33.3 kernel. The 2.6 (huge) kernel installed ok and the computer boots but the mouse doesn't function (it loads kde ok).

Help appreciated.

pino_otto · 06-17-2007, 05:43 AM

Did you install the modules for kernel 2.6 ?

simcox1 · 06-17-2007, 05:51 AM

After booting with the new kernel, you drop down to run level 1 to carry on the upgrade. So there's no need to use X at that point.

TNWestTex · 06-18-2007, 09:49 AM

Sounds as though xorg.conf still has the /usr/X11R6 paths instead of the new /usr/lib

somae · 06-19-2007, 06:41 PM

I'm upgrading from 11.0 to current - I have the 2.6 (huge) kernel and am able to boot to runlevel 3 and login and then startx to kde - but when I try runlevel 4 it goes to a login screen that goes black (after logging in) and then back to the login screen and doesn't bring up kde. Also - the "windows" choice in lilo brings up "invalid system disk" and won't boot any longer. I've installed the a, d, x, kde and l packages so far.

Help appreciated.

Thanks.

somae · 06-19-2007, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pino_otto

Did you install the modules for kernel 2.6 ?

After installing the current kernel-modules, the mouse now functions. Thanks.

Boow · 06-19-2007, 10:19 PM

willysr · 06-20-2007, 02:53 AM

i think upgrading only part of the packages could make the system unstable since lots of things has changed

MannyNix · 06-20-2007, 04:02 AM

Have you checked the 'official' instruccions for upgrading from 11.0?
good luck

somae · 06-20-2007, 04:27 AM

I'm doing it this way because it takes so much time to install the packages with upgradepkg. I couldn't find an iso version to put on a cd. Also, I'm running out of space on my hard drive. I've got a 2nd drive that has lots of space but I don't know a way to get the programs to install to it. So, I have to go thru and delete to make space.

I was wondering why you need to be in runlevel 1 to install the packages? There are no other users on this system.

MannyNix · 06-20-2007, 04:43 AM

You can get an unnoficial -current cd or dvd iso here (updates every week) or use the all famous AlienBob script to create it.
I guess it's easier to reinstall using the iso and then check the changelog to be up to date.
gl

MS3FGX · 06-20-2007, 07:02 AM

Quote:

was wondering why you need to be in runlevel 1 to install the packages? There are no other users on this system.

You don't need to switch into runlevel 1 to upgrade every package, but when upgrading something like glibc (or any other widely used library) you want to be in runlevel 1 so that as few processes as possible are running. This limits (and ideally eliminates) the chances of a process attempting to access the library you are currently upgrading before the upgrade has completed.

LittleA · 06-20-2007, 08:19 AM

It Seems to me you have a X-server configuration problem, not kde.

Try running starting "startx" at runlevel 3. If you get the same problem, and i guess you will, you can suspect the configuration ( -files ) of the X-server ( Overwritten probably during upgrade )

I would check xorg.conf and/or the logfile of the X server under /var/log.
Maybe try to rerun xorgcfg or xorgconfig might help, especially the display graphic adpater section(s).

XavierP · 06-22-2007, 01:58 PM

I have merged the two very similar threads

Prostetnic_Jeltz · 06-22-2007, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannyslack

Have you checked the 'official' instruccions for upgrading from 11.0?
good luck

that looks like a disaster waiting to happen... so much has changed, the X/gcc/HAL stuff alone is enough to scare me off (and this is coming from a long-time slack fan

) at the moment I need this machine to work, so I can't afford to spend the time to dig my way out of the inevitable problems. I'll be waiting for the official 12.0 release.