Updating OpenSuse from version 11.3 to 11.4

FabrizioS · October 3, 2011, 5:12pm

Hello

I was reading in the forum about the possibility to update Opensuse from 11.3 to 11.4 simply online. I know from previous posts that the repositories structure must be kept as easy as possible and the mine is the following:

# | Alias                               | Name                                | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                             | Service
--+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | Opensuse-11.3-Non-Oss               | Opensuse-11.3-Non-Oss               | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.3/repo/non-oss     |        
2 | Packman                             | Packman                             | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/11.3             |        
3 | Updates for openSUSE 11.3 11.3-1.82 | Updates for openSUSE 11.3 11.3-1.82 | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.3/                       |        
4 | repo-oss                            | openSUSE-11.3-Oss                   | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.3/repo/oss/        |        
5 | repo-source                         | openSUSE-11.3-Source                | No      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.3/repo/oss/ |        #

That, I think is a good starting point (unless I am mistaken I can delete the repo-source one as well).
My questions are:

In the case I want to update the system on line (by replacing the previous repository addresses with the one for 11.4). How long will this process take? I have a Virgin 20Mbit in my house. I am asking because I know that an interruption could affect the process.
I have installed the propietary ATI driver (11.3 version, working perfectly).It will work after the update? Do I have to uninstall them first?
I have checked all the other applications and everything is working perfectly fine. Should I check something else before the update?

Regards

FabrizioS

robin_listas · October 3, 2011, 8:58pm

On 2011-10-03 17:16, FabrizioS wrote:

> Code:
> --------------------
> # | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service
> --±------------------------------------±------------------------------------±--------±--------±---------±-------±----------------------------------------------------------------±-------
> 1 | Opensuse-11.3-Non-Oss | Opensuse-11.3-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.3/repo/non-oss |
> 2 | Packman | Packman | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/11.3 |
> 3 | Updates for openSUSE 11.3 11.3-1.82 | Updates for openSUSE 11.3 11.3-1.82 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.3/ |
> 4 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.3-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.3/repo/oss/ |
> 5 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.3-Source | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.3/repo/oss/ | #
> --------------------
>
>
> That, I think is a good starting point (unless I am mistaken I can
> delete the repo-source one as well).

If you have packages from it, leave it. About packman, typically we remove
it during the process, and install them later.

> My questions are:

Why don’t you read the documentation? It is all there. In the wiki.

> 1) In the case I want to update the system on line (by replacing the
> previous repository addresses with the one for 11.4). How long will this
> process take? I have a Virgin 20Mbit in my house. I am asking because I
> know that an interruption could affect the process.

Download it all in the first run, install it all in the second run.

> 2) I have installed the propietary ATI driver (11.3 version, working
> perfectly).It will work after the update? Do I have to uninstall them
> first?

Enable the repo for ati, if you installed the easy way.

>
> 3) I have checked all the other applications and everything is working
> perfectly fine. Should I check something else before the update?

Backup.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

DenverD · October 4, 2011, 9:44am

On 10/03/2011 08:58 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

> Why don’t you read the documentation? It is all there. In the wiki.

the info Carlos speaks of is here:

http://tinyurl.com/35p966c
and more here http://tinyurl.com/6kvoflv

[note that both of those begin with a fully updated 11.3 and a backup.]

–
DD
openSUSE®, the “German Automobiles” of operating systems

FabrizioS · November 18, 2011, 5:11pm

Hello

Sorry for the late reply, unfortunately work is work and I have been quite busy since the last time I wrote.

Why don’t you read the documentation? It is all there. In the wiki

Please do not get me wrong!!! I always read the documentation, but, this is a very delicate process (updating from 113 to 11.4) and in this situation I always want to double-check with other much more experienced users. I have a dual boot (Windows Vista and Linux) so I cannot afford any mistake!!! Belive me I do not want ot take any advantage of you!!!

> 2) I have installed the propietary ATI driver (11.3 version, working
> perfectly).It will work after the update? Do I have to uninstall them
> first?

Enable the repo for ati, if you installed the easy way.

What do you mean exactly “if you have installed the ATI driver the easy way”?
I have installed the ATI property driver following this procedure (downloading the driver from the site, running the script in the following post):

Doubts in installing the property ATI driver

Unless I am mistaken, it means that before performing the update I have to.

1)Modify the xorg conf file and set the “Driver” option to “radeonhd”, so as to switch to the opensource driver.
2)Uninstall the property one safely.

I report below my xorg conf file:

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "aticonfig Layout"
	Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
	Option	    "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
	Option	    "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "0-LVDS"
	Option	    "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
	Option	    "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
	Option	    "PreferredMode" "1440x900"
	Option	    "TargetRefresh" "61"
	Option	    "Position" "0 0"
	Option	    "Rotate" "normal"
	Option	    "Disable" "false"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
	**Driver      "fglrx"**	
             Option	    "Monitor-LVDS" "0-LVDS"
	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
	Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

So once I have done, I can follow the step described in the documentation you point me to, and I should have a perfectly working Opensuse 11.4.

Thank you for your patience so far

Regards

FabrizioS