Migrating OpenSUSE 13.1 32 bit to OpenSUSE 13.2 64 bit : possible ?

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#1

Hi !

I would like to migrate OpenSUSE 13.1 to OpenSUSE 13.2. My system is still 32 bit legacy so I would like to do the change with one single shot.

Usually, I use the OpenSUSE DVD to do the update, it works always fine. Will it work if I choose to switch to 64 bit too ?

Thanks,

Regards,

Arnaud

#2

On 2014-12-30 13:56, Arnaudk93 wrote:

> Usually, I use the OpenSUSE DVD to do the update, it works always fine.
> Will it work if I choose to switch to 64 bit too ?

Yes, but it is not a supported procedure. The DVD will not find the
partition, you will have to manually select it. Then it will loudly
complain: tell it to shut up.

And after it finishes, you have to manually seek and update the
remaining packages for 32 bit arch, because the DVD is too small to
contain all.

And that in text mode, graphics will not work.

Run this to find the “wrong” packages:


rpm -q -a --queryformat "%{INSTALLTIME}	%{INSTALLTIME:day} \
%{BUILDTIME:day} %-30{NAME}	%15{VERSION}-%-7{RELEASE}	%{arch} \
%25{VENDOR}%25{PACKAGER} == %{DISTRIBUTION} %{DISTTAG}
" \
| sort | cut --fields="2-" | tee rpmlist \
| egrep -v "openSUSE.13\.2" | less -S

or


rpm -q -a --queryformat "%{INSTALLTIME}	%{INSTALLTIME:day} \
%{BUILDTIME:day} %-30{NAME}	%15{VERSION}-%-7{RELEASE}	%{arch} \
%25{VENDOR}%25{PACKAGER} == %{DISTRIBUTION} %{DISTTAG}
" \
| sort | cut --fields="2-" | tee rpmlist | less -S

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)

#3

Thanks for the feedback.

It may be more safe to do a fresh install keeping the /home and other data partitions as they are.

regards,

#4

On 2014-12-30 16:46, Arnaudk93 wrote:
>
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
> It may be more safe to do a fresh install keeping the /home and other
> data partitions as they are.

That’s up to you. :slight_smile:
The procedure is safe enough, but easy it ain’t.
Several people have done it, successfully. I did.

And of course, you must make a backup in advance, as complete as
possible, and have a working rescue system - no matter what road you
choose. I suggest the xfce rescue image on a usb stick.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)