On Sat, Aug 05, 2017 at 09:28:02AM +0000, Weaver wrote: > Greetings. > Currently running Debian SID, with separate /, swap, and /home > partitions. > I don't suppose switching is as easy as simply replacing the / partition > with a new install, preserving the old data?
When I do anything like that I usually copy the system partitions on to now areas of the hard drive, edit /etc/fstab, and make sure both sets of partitions boot properly. Then if anything goes wrong with a dist-upgrade, I have an untouched bootable set of partitions to reboot to and use as a fully functioning base for recovery. And of course, start by backing up your data. Just in case. -- hendrik > > -- > "It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its > government." > -- Thomas Paine > > Registered Linux User: 554515 > _______________________________________________ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
