2009/8/7 David Ramsden <da...@0wned.it>: > Andy Smith wrote: > [snip] >> On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 04:57:52PM +0100, David Ramsden wrote: >>> I have the need to upgrade 3 remote servers from Debian to Ubuntu. I'd >>> like to avoid a complete re-install because: >>> a) The servers are all remote and in three separate geographical >>> locations. >>> b) I don't have any lights out or remote hands. >> >> My advice is, upgrade your colo first. :) >> > > Thanks Andy :) > > Unfortunately these aren't my boxen and I don't have control over the > budget. Sometimes a budget means certain components have to be removed. > A stick of RAM here and there, lights out etc. > > Having attempted a migration from Debian 5.0.2 to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (in a > VM), it went better than I expected. I didn't end up in "dependency > hell" which was suprising. > > But I didn't have a bootable system afterwards :( Not sure why. It just > can't find the HDD drives and hangs on waiting for root system (can't > remember the exact message now). Seems like the initrd is a bit screwed > for whatever reason, even though I rebuilt the initrd and pulled it apart. > > I'll add my notes to the Wiki at some stage if someone else fancies a go > at this. > > Regards, > David. > -- > .''`. David Ramsden > : :' : http://0wned.it/ > `. `'` PGP key ID: 3454B217 on wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net > `- Debian - Because it works (tm). > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- >
I have moved from 32bit to 64 bit by installing in a new partition (via a chroot) and then swapped the grub paths over. Would a similar approach work here? I worry that Debian and Ubuntu have different important scripts (such as init) which wont upgrade so nicely - there are assumptions made about what exists on a base system that dependencies may not cover correctly. Have you considered the debian packports to get newer stuff working? (backports.org). I often run Ubuntu only stuff on Debian if it is something that is supported on Hardy (stuff only on Jaunty will be very hard on Debian stable). I suppose it depends whether you MUST have support, or if you can reproduce a problem on another box to get the support. Most support requests tend not to check the system versions that carefully... Anton -- Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http://www.strangeparty.com pgp: [0xB307BAEF] (http://www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) fingerprint: 116A 5F01 1E5F 1ADE 78C6 EDB3 B9B6 E622 B307 BAEF No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
