On 22 Apr 2024 09:00 -0400, from s.mol...@sbcglobal.net (Stephen P. Molnar): > I downloaded and ran the 512 check sum on a copy of > Debian-12.5.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso and ran the Graphical Install mode on the 1.0 > TD SSD on my Computer. The installation went smoothly without any warning or > error messages. > > I logged in as root to set up the Desktop and, much to my surprise, found > that my previous Desktop configuration was still there!!??? This was also > the case when I logged in user!!!???
It sounds to me like you intended to do a clean reinstall, but the obvious question given the observed behavior is: did you actually do that? For example, did you actually reformat (create file systems anew)? My guess would be that you installed _on top of_ the previous installation rather than wiping and replacing it; so I'd start with seeing if that hypothesis can be ruled out. An easy way might be to check /var/cache/apt/archives and look for old linux-image .deb files. If it's a freshly installed system, there should only be one or two, likely at 6.1.0-20 for Bookworm. If you see any kernel older than 6.1.0-18, those are remnants from a previous installation (Debian 12.5 shipped with kernel ABI 6.1.0-18 <https://www.debian.org/News/2024/20240210>.) -- Michael Kjörling 🔗 https://michael.kjorling.se “Remember when, on the Internet, nobody cared that you were a dog?”
