Thanks for all the advice!
I think as long as I have a spare computer the safest is to simply set
it up and swap it in.
This particular machine has Mesa cards so I will install my spare 5i20
and cables for an easy switch.
Another machine that needs update has a Pico system so it simply needs a
Goldenfir SSDs test out to be as good as Micron's mid-range models, because
they use the same controller chip and memory chips as Micron's mid range, but
cost much less. Unlike how many companies publish absolute best case
performance for their storage, this guy's benchmarks are well above
On Friday 24 August 2018 10:12:54 Dave Cole wrote:
> >> THIS is the safest
>
> way to upgrade a running system: Make multiple partitions.
>
> No, that's definitely not the safest way. Jon's right. Swap hard
> drives. You can't screw up something that's not plugged in!
>
> If you don't want
THIS is the safest
way to upgrade a running system: Make multiple partitions.
No, that's definitely not the safest way. Jon's right. Swap hard drives.
You can't screw up something that's not plugged in!
If you don't want to do that, then at least image the drive to another device,
like
Swap out the HD? No. Yo can install quite a few copies of Linux+EMC on
one drive then chose which to boot from the boot menu. THIS is the safest
way to upgrade a running system: Make multiple partitions.
Then it is easy to copy from the old system, you boot the new one and mount
the old
On 08/23/2018 08:53 AM, andy pugh wrote:
But it is likely that the update manager is suggesting
updating from 2.5.4 to 2.5.5 and that should certainly be
safe.
I would just NOT bother with such a minor update.
2.5.4 is really quite old.
Yes, and 2.5.5 is also plenty old. The biggie is to
On 08/23/2018 08:41 AM, Ed wrote:
I have a lathe that is running 2.5.4 and runs well.
I get offers from Update Manager to do an update. Can this
be any danger to operation or to any of the ini or hal
files or operation?
My paranoid gene tells me to ask.
Your paranoia is GOOD! I would
On Thu, 23 Aug 2018 at 14:43, Ed wrote:
>
> I have a lathe that is running 2.5.4 and runs well.
>
> I get offers from Update Manager to do an update. Can this be any danger
> to operation or to any of the ini or hal files or operation?
There are some small config changes needed from 2.5.4 to
I have a lathe that is running 2.5.4 and runs well.
I get offers from Update Manager to do an update. Can this be any danger
to operation or to any of the ini or hal files or operation?
My paranoid gene tells me to ask.
Ed.
