Upgrading from Slackware 10.2 to 12
Hi all,
I'm want to move from slackware 10.2 to 12 and i've been told that using slapt-get to do it is a pretty bad idea, so im thinking maybe its best if i just do a fresh install. I'm running apache, mysql, php and an IRCD (hybrid7, which was set up by someone else). Also I'd like to keep the files that took a bit of fiddling around with like xorg.conf so i dont have to go through that again. What dirs/files should i back up so that the web/irc servers dont need to be re-installed and then configured again? What other dirs/files should i burn so i dont have as much stress as last time getting stuff working? (i use KDE btw) Is using slapt-get to upgrade a bad idea? I know this is all a bit vague but its been so long since i installed 10.2 i cant remember much about it :/ Any help very much appreciated. |
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upgrade 10.2 - 12.0
Upgrading from 10.2 - 12.0
boot with dvdrom and mount your hardisk partition with slackware 10.2 under /mnt and do the upgrade it will work fine : Download the dvd.iso and use that to upgrade !!! ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slac...nstall-dvd.iso Ok slapt-get mode .... Ok first you have to do this : download glibc-solibs-*.tgz ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slac...2.5-i486-4.tgz then download pkgtools-*.tgz ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slac...0-noarch-4.tgz A. Put your machine in single-user mode: telinit 1 B. Upgrade your glibc shared libraries. This is important, or things might go haywire during the first part of the upgrade: upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/glibc-solibs-*.tgz C. Upgrade your package utilities: upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/pkgtools-*.tgz now you can use slapt-get to do the rest ... WARNING if you use gslapt then ask me what to do ... If you are worried then contact me even if you stuff up the system DO NOT FORMAT I can tell you what to do ... or if you want to be ready then I can tell you beforehand !!! |
The very first thing you should do is read http://ftp://carroll.cac.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-12.0/CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT and follow it step by step word for word, also look over the same file for slackware 11 for anything you may need to add or remove. When done you will have a working slackware 12 install.
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Hi,
I think you should read all Slackware 12.0 txt files that PV provides; CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT, UPGRADE.TXT and RELEASE_NOTES! If you were just moving from 11 to 12 then I would say it shouldn't be a problem. But you are wanting to move from 10.2 (major) to Slackware 12.0(major). The problem will be everything relative to 11 and the installs you made. You could just backup the configuration files and make the move. Or use your system maintenance log to guide you through. Oh! You didn't document your installs did you. No system documentation or entry too assist. I'd start one now if I were you. That way you won't get into situations of this type in the future. |
I would back up your data and start fresh and do a clean install. I agree with onebuck, keep a log of your installation, jot down notes. It is best if you install and set-up slackware yourself as you will learn more unassisted.
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Linux is not Windows.
Slackware is awfull (lol) simple. Upgraded from 10.1 > 10.2 > 12 > 12.1 (current) no problemos. Read UPGRADE.TXT and the other files. |
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