Upgrade to 11.4

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

Since it just launched I want to upgrade my 11.3 to it, but this will be the first time I do so, so I don’t know the procedure. Looking for info I found I had two choices, download the ISO (and I don’t have a DVD Burner, so it’s the least preferred option) or perform it via YaST.

Problem is, that one of the listed disadvantages is “if for any reason the upgrade is interrupted (e.g: power outages, network disconnect) and the process can’t continue, you could be left with a broken system (that depends on where the process stopped of course).” I have a problem with my ISP that causes my connection to stop working randomly for like one minute, which obviously stops downloads.

My question is, if the upgrade can’t download something, can it resume the download? or it will “leave me with a broken system”?

Also, how good it is to upgrade?

Thanks in advance!

#2

Here is a link how to perform a network upgrade. At the bottom of the page you will see an option to download all packages in advance. So if anything doesn’t download properly you will see so before it installs.

SDB:System upgrade - openSUSE

It is good to keep your system up to date. 11.4 is now a stable version and has been tested for everyday use, so really there isn’t any reason not to upgrade.

#3

There is an download in advance option in zypper. You can use it like this:

zypper dup --download “in-advance”

And check this out

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-login/455020-how-upgrade-suse-11-3-11-4-a.html

10-03-2011 20:36, kirbyiwakitsukino yazmış:
>
> Since it just launched I want to upgrade my 11.3 to it, but this will be
> the first time I do so, so I don’t know the procedure. Looking for info
> I found I had two choices, download the ISO (and I don’t have a DVD
> Burner, so it’s the least preferred option) or perform it via YaST.
>
> Problem is, that one of the listed disadvantages is “if for any reason
> the upgrade is interrupted (e.g: power outages, network disconnect) and
> the process can’t continue, you could be left with a broken system (that
> depends on where the process stopped of course).” I have a problem with
> my ISP that causes my connection to stop working randomly for like one
> minute, which obviously stops downloads.
>
> My question is, if the upgrade can’t download something, can it resume
> the download? or it will “leave me with a broken system”?
>
> Also, how good it is to upgrade?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>

#4

Warning there is a bug in zypper dup

Check it in other pc for example old laptop etc. Here is the thread openSUSE-11.4 zypper dup bug ! Warning to those doing a zupper dup update

#5

I did the upgrade last monday and everything works (some stuff works even better :D). Thank you very much for your help!!!