Hmmm.
I think I'm going to try something I don't think I have done before: a
major Linux version OS upgrade, performed in place. Debian 11 -> 12, in
my case. This is just my laptop, no services anyone else cares about.
I'll just be taking notes on the whole thing until probably Monday,
readi
> From: "Dale R. Worley"
> In principal, it can be done by: (1) using the right utility to shrink
> the filesystem enough to leave space for the GPT, (2) copying the
> filesystem "further" into the disk by that amount (which mostly has to
> be done *in reverse* to not lose data, so it can't be d
On Fri, 17 May 2024 17:07:58 -0700
Kent Borg wrote:
> Hmmm.
>
> I think I'm going to try something I don't think I have done before:
> a major Linux version OS upgrade, performed in place. Debian 11 ->
> 12, in my case. This is just my laptop, no services anyone else cares
> about.
Debian is on
On Fri, 17 May 2024 22:48:33 -0400
"Dale R. Worley" wrote:
> Unfortunately for (1) there seems to be no way to shrink an XFS
> filesystem, so if you haven't accidentally got at least 1 MiB or so
> free after the filesystem, there's little that you can do. See e.g.
The tools on GNU Parted CD mig
