AG: Never enough HDs or operating systems . . . to quote from a pop tune . . . "we must be moving on" . . . .
F On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:25 AM, Aere Greenway <a...@dvorak-keyboards.com> wrote: > On 06/05/2018 10:17 AM, Fritz Hudnut wrote: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 16:30:52 -0600 >> From: Aere Greenway <a...@dvorak-keyboards.com> >> <a...@dvorak-keyboards.com> >> To: Lubuntu Users <Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> >> Subject: [lubuntu-users] On Lubuntu 18.04, is a 32-bit /home >> compatible with a 64-bit home? >> Message-ID: >> <643f377b-5e36-262b-5390-55e3c2199...@dvorak-keyboards.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> I'm thinking of switching my 32-bit Lubuntu to 64-bit, when I go to >> 18.04. The machine (in both cases - same machine) is 64-bit architecture. >> >> My idea is to restore (including hidden files) my 32-bit Lubuntu 16.04.4 >> /home directory, currently backed-up using deja-dup, to a new Lubuntu >> 18.04 64-bit system. >> >> Can any of you think of any problems that could result from this? Or >> perhaps files that should not be restored in this case? >> >> -- >> Sincerely, >> Aere >> >> >> >> >> > Aere: > > It should be that the installer will find your home directory if you use > the same username it should "work" . . . especially if it's Lubuntu to > Lubuntu. We might have discussed some install problems going from one > distro to another and having a problem logging into the GUI account, > whereas using a TTY the log in name and password would work . . . . All of > this might be easier if the /home partition is in a separate partition, > fresh file system install in the /root partition and so forth . . . . Also > I believe that 64 bit can run 32 bit apps, but not vice versa . . . but, as > in all things linux, "go for broke, no guarantees" . . . . : - ) > > Likely you could always get back into the old hard drive to access stuff . > . . it's interesting how long old HDs will soldier on even with sector > damage . . . . > > F > > F: > > Thanks for your comments. > > Since I do have many different Linux partitions from different > distributions, I just use the /home directory of each partition. But I do > back up the production system home directory using deja-dup, which has > worked well for me in restoring the entire home directory to totally new > systems. > > The thing that is convincing me to migrate to another hard-disk, is the > number of correctable errors, and the number of seek-errors. > > It takes noticeably longer to install updates - especially on Windows. > > I am about to embark on this task. What? Me worry? > > -- > Sincerely, > Aere > >
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