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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/UPGRADE.TXT b/UPGRADE.TXT index ae56d54af..c0b6a41ee 100644 --- a/UPGRADE.TXT +++ b/UPGRADE.TXT @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -Slackware 14.0 to 14.1 Upgrade HOWTO <volkerdi@slackware.com>
+Slackware 14.1 to 14.2 Upgrade HOWTO <volkerdi@slackware.com>
-This document explains how to upgrade from Slackware 14.0 to Slackware 14.1.
+This document explains how to upgrade from Slackware 14.1 to Slackware 14.2.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-For details of important changes from Slackware 14.0 to 14.1, see the file
+For details of important changes from Slackware 14.1 to 14.2, see the file
'CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT'. Thanks to Robby Workman for help with this.
Before you begin, I would strongly recommend making a backup of your
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ process is complete. Back it up, or take your chances. OK, now that everything is safely backed up, let's proceed. :-)
-To do this, you'll need the Slackware 14.1 packages. If these are on a CD,
+To do this, you'll need the Slackware 14.2 packages. If these are on a CD,
create a new directory to mount the CD on so that it doesn't get in the way
during the upgrade:
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is. We'll use 1. Upgrade your glibc shared libraries. This is important, or things
might go haywire during the next part of the upgrade:
- upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/glibc-solibs-*.t?z
+ upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/glibc-solibs-*.txz
2. Upgrade your package utilities and related tools:
- upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/pkgtools-*.tgz
- upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/tar-*.tgz
- upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/xz-*.tgz
+ upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/pkgtools-*.txz
+ upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/tar-*.txz
+ upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/xz-*.txz
upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/findutils-*.txz
@@ -78,10 +78,14 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is. We'll use You may spot some old, obsolete, or discontinued packages. If so,
you can remove these using 'removepkg'. This command will get rid of
- the packages which became obsolete since Slackware 14.0:
+ the packages which became obsolete since Slackware 14.1:
- removepkg Terminal aumix kdegames kdemultimedia ksecrets mysql \
- printer-applet quanta rexima scim-bridge xxgdb
+ removepkg ConsoleKit apmd bluez-hcidump cxxlibs foomatic-filters \
+ gnome-icon-theme imlib kdeadmin kdenetwork kdesdk kdetoys kwallet \
+ lesstif libelf libjpeg libxfcegui4 networkmanagement obex-data-server \
+ obexfs open-cobol oxygen-gtk3 phonon-mplayer phonon-xine pil portmap \
+ procps qca-cyrus-sasl qca-gnupg qca-ossl udev xchat xf86-input-aiptek \
+ xf86-video-modesetting xfce4-mixer xfce4-volumed xfwm4-themes
5. Fix your config files. Some of the config files in /etc are going to
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is. We'll use upgradepkg --install-new *-<your KDE locale>-*t?z
- If your language has been added to KDE since Slackware 14.0, you'll
+ If your language has been added to KDE since Slackware 14.1, you'll
need to install it using installpkg, or upgradepkg --install-new.
Typically you'll need to make sure that you have installed the
@@ -137,11 +141,11 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is. We'll use If you're running the 64-bit kernel, or the 32-bit single processor
kernel, this is the command to use:
- /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 3.10.17 | bash
+ /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 4.4.14 | bash
If you're using the 32-bit SMP kernel, use this command:
- /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 3.10.17-smp | bash
+ /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 4.4.14-smp | bash
If you use LILO, make sure the paths in /etc/lilo.conf point to a valid
kernel and then type 'lilo' to reinstall LILO. If you use a USB memory
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is. We'll use 9. Reboot to start using the new kernel.
-At this point you should be running Slackware 14.1. :-)
+At this point you should be running Slackware 14.2. :-)
I wish everyone good luck with this!
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