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Re: unhappy upgrade

From David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: unhappy upgrade
Date 2021-10-03 20:10 +0200
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On 10/3/21 09:21, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote:
> On Saturday 02 October 2021 02:33:24 pm David Christensen wrote:
>> On 10/2/21 08:57, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote:
>>> In recent messaging here I touched on how I'd determined that my workstation was way behind being current.  Apparently I needed to go 8->9->10->11.  I tried the first of those steps,  and things did not go well in a number of ways...

>> Backup your system configuration settings and data, remove the system
>> disk, insert a blank, small, fast system disk for the OS, do a fresh
>> install of the OS of your choosing, configure as desired, add blank, big
>> RAID for data, and restore data.
>>
>> David
> 
> My current hardware purchasing budget is currently completely dedicated to buying stuff that I need to replace thanks to a nearby lightning strike.  Next up is getting my laser printer working again.  More and better hard drives will have to wait,  unfortunately...


Okay.  Then use what you have.  The main points are:

1.  The OS should be on a disk by itself.

2.  A fresh install requires less knowledge and skill, takes a 
predictable amount of time, and has the highest probability of producing 
a good result on x64_64 PC's and servers manufactured over the past 
decade or more.


David

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unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-02 18:00 +0200
  Re: unhappy upgrade "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-10-02 18:30 +0200
    Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-03 17:10 +0200
      Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-03 19:20 +0200
        Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-03 19:30 +0200
  Re: unhappy upgrade Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-10-02 18:40 +0200
    Re: unhappy upgrade "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-10-02 20:20 +0200
      Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-03 18:30 +0200
    Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-03 18:20 +0200
  Re: unhappy upgrade David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-10-02 20:40 +0200
    Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-03 18:30 +0200
      Re: unhappy upgrade David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-10-03 20:10 +0200
  Re: unhappy upgrade Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2021-10-03 06:20 +0200
    Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-03 18:50 +0200
      Re: unhappy upgrade Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-10-03 19:00 +0200
        Re: unhappy upgrade David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-03 20:00 +0200
      Re: unhappy upgrade Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2021-10-04 01:50 +0200
        Re: unhappy upgrade Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-10-04 02:00 +0200
          Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-04 21:30 +0200
            Re: unhappy upgrade David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-05 02:00 +0200
              Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-05 03:20 +0200
                Re: unhappy upgrade David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-05 15:10 +0200
                Re: unhappy upgrade Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2021-10-05 16:50 +0200
                Re: unhappy upgrade David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-05 18:20 +0200
                Re: unhappy upgrade Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-10-06 07:00 +0200
                Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-05 17:00 +0200
                Re: unhappy upgrade David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-05 18:20 +0200
        Re: unhappy upgrade "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-10-04 20:50 +0200
          Re: unhappy upgrade Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2021-10-05 05:40 +0200

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