[SOLVED] Slackware64-15.0 (stable): Which first? upgrade-all, new kernel or patch for aaa-base?

fredmyra · 05-29-2022, 05:04 AM

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tauon wrote:
As well as having a "Backup" line in /etc/lilo.conf with this kernel. Just a recommendation for 15.0, "must have" for -current

I run GRUB. know extremely little about lilo to try it on a multiboot, but thanks anyway.

fredmyra · 05-29-2022, 05:08 AM

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brianl wrote:
It might be risky, and I might come unstuck some time, but I've used slackpkg to update/upgrade all the kernel changes we had in 14.2, current for the months I ran it, and now 15.0.

I get it, but I am too much of a newbie and thus I am willing to go an extra mile to avoid as much trouble as possible. Thanks for contributing.

brianL · 05-29-2022, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fredmyra

I get it, but I am too much of a newbie and thus I am willing to go an extra mile to avoid as much trouble as possible. Thanks for contributing.

Wise choice. I wasn't suggesting anybody else follow my example, only that I have got away with using slackpkg so far with no problems.

colorpurple21859 · 05-29-2022, 04:20 PM

I can’t remember why, but I run install-new first

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only that I have got away with using slackpkg so far with no problems.

Same here

brianL · 05-29-2022, 04:30 PM

You're more likely to have to run install-new on current. Can't remember ever having to run it on a stable release.

fredmyra · 05-29-2022, 05:47 PM

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colorpurple wrote:
I can’t remember why, but I run install-new first

Do you get a new kernel with that, if there is one available?

colorpurple21859 · 05-29-2022, 07:01 PM

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Do you get a new kernel with that, if there is one available?

No, as brianL pointed out that is mostly used with slackware-current, when new software/packages are added to the mix

tauon · 06-01-2022, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by fredmyra

I run GRUB. know extremely little about lilo to try it on a multiboot, but thanks anyway.

It doesn't matter in principle, but with grub you can run a backup kernel with it's initrd w/o editing grubconfig from grub's console.