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− | Do all the above, and continue below for the kernel and other updates. Finally, add one extra package for retaining the correct look and feel and retain the same look and feel from 13.37. | + | Do all the above, and continue below for the kernel and other updates. Finally, add one extra package for retaining the correct look and feel and retain the same look and feel from 13.37. Otherwise, your DE/GUI wil break. |
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On similar note, users running multi-boot systems on GRUB2 must log into the distro that controls the bootloader and re-run | On similar note, users running multi-boot systems on GRUB2 must log into the distro that controls the bootloader and re-run | ||
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+ | This is not required but this is used by some apps to show your version (for example grub). | ||
= Broadcom chips (BCM4313, BCM43224 & 5) = | = Broadcom chips (BCM4313, BCM43224 & 5) = |
Latest revision as of 17:03, 17 March 2014
Contents |
Preparing for the upgrade
You first need to change the default repositories to the ones for Slackware and Salix 14.0. Open file /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc and change all "13.37" instances to "14.0". Also make sure the Slackware repositories have an OFFICIAL priority. Example setups are show below:
i486 architecture
SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/i486/slackware-14.0/:OFFICIAL SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/i486/slackware-14.0/extra/:OFFICIAL SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/i486/14.0/:PREFERRED
x86_64 architecture
SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/x86_64/slackware-14.0/:OFFICIAL SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/x86_64/slackware-14.0/extra/:OFFICIAL SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/x86_64/14.0/:PREFERRED
Changing your mirrors
On occasion, you might find that enialis' download speeds leave things desired. If you find yourself in such a scenario, feel free to experiment with the other repositories provided here. N.B: It is perfectly safe to stop the process while a package is in the process of being downloaded. On resume/restart, the download starts off where it last left. But, do not stop the process, if a package is in the process of being installed.
After you make the changes, run
slapt-get -u
slapt-src
Although slapt-src has nothing to do with the upgrade process itself, better make sure its repos are pointing to 14.0 so that they work correctly after the installation. Open your /etc/slapt-get/slapt-srcrc and change the SOURCE lines to these ones:
SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/slkbuild/14.0/ SOURCE=http://salix.enialis.net/sbo/14.0/
Upgrading packages
First upgrade spkg, glibc and make sure you install the new kmod package and openssl-solibs (it also has the old 0.9.8x openssl libraries included). Also you can make sure mtdev is installed:
slapt-get -i spkg glibc kmod openssl-solibs mtdev
Then upgrade slapt-get itself (along with its dependencies):
slapt-get -i slapt-get
And then upgrade all other packages to their new versions:
slapt-get --upgrade
DO NOT use:
slapt-get --dist-upgrade
in any case. Although it might seem to be the best option for upgrading to a different version, it really isn't.
Upgrade your udev package, it's locked for upgrades in /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc so you have to ask for it explicitly:
slapt-get -i udev
Also udisks is new to 14.0 so you will need to install both udisks and udisks2:
slapt-get -i udisks udisks2
After the upgrade you can also update the previously installed glibc-solibs package:
slapt-get -i glibc-solibs
Xfce
One of the major changes in 14.0 is the replacement of the single xfce package with many individual packages. If you're using xfce, to install a full xfce envirnment, run
slapt-get --install-set xfce
MATE
Do all the above, and continue below for the kernel and other updates. Finally, add one extra package for retaining the correct look and feel and retain the same look and feel from 13.37. Otherwise, your DE/GUI wil break.
slapt-get -i clearlooks-phenix
ratpoison
These two additional packages must be installed. If these are omitted/not installed, the vimprobable2 browser completely stops working. Do all the above steps followed by this, and continue below for the kernel and other updates.
slapt-get -i glib-networking gsettings-desktop-schemas
Obsolete packages
b43 users who are solely using the wireless interface should continue from b43/b43legacy firmware.
Some packages have been obsoleted and should be removed. Some have been replaced by new packages. You can do this automatically with:
slapt-get --remove-obsolete --remove
Careful, because this will also remove all personal packages that you might have installed, if any. It will also remove any packages that used to be part of the Slackware or Salix repos in 13.37, but are not anymore in 14.0. And it's never a bad idea to have a look at the Slackware CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT file:
- ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.0/CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT
- ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.0/CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT
Packages that have been removed from Slackware according to the ChangeLog (use this list at your own risk):
hal hal-info wv2 jre raptor (reinstall raptor2 afterwards) jdk module-init-tools ntfsprogs iwlwifi* rt2860-firmware rt2870-firmware rt61-firmware rt71w-firmware radeon_ucode scripts xaw3d xf86-video-radeonhd xf86-video-sisusb xf86-video-tseng xf86-video-xgi
And this NOTE: After upgrading, the following obsolete KDE packages should be removed:
kdeaccessibility kdebase kdebase-runtime kdebase-workspace kdebindings kdeedu kdegraphics kdeutils koffice konq-plugins kopete-cryptography polkit-kde-1 koffice-l10n-*
Upgrading the kernel
Run:
ls /var/log/packages/kernel*
to see which kernel packages you have installed and do a slapt-get -i <packagename> for each one of them. (Do not include the package version in <packagename>).
If you have switched to the kernel-generic package instead of the default kernel-huge package, don't forget to recreate the initrd.gz file which will be needed for booting you upgraded system. If you're still using the default kernel-huge package, an initrd is not needed anyway and you needn't be concerned about it.
After upgrading the packages, don't forget to edit your /etc/lilo.conf file accordingly and run:
lilo -v
to inform the bootloader about the kernel upgrade.
On similar note, users running multi-boot systems on GRUB2 must log into the distro that controls the bootloader and re-run
update-grub
to inform the bootloader about the kernel upgrade.
Update caches
You'll also need to run this command:
update-all
This updates icon caches, font indexes, desktop and mime databases, pango files, glib schemas etc. You'll need to run this, or you'll probably won't be able to start a graphical environment and even if you do, you'll probably see garbage instead of readable characters.
Configuration files
After doing all the upgrades, run:
dotnew
to accept or reject new configuration files. Make sure that you DO NOT replace your /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow or /etc/group files. If you do, you will lose all users/groups/passwords you have in your system. However, even if you do, you can get the old files back, they will be kept in the same locations, with an .orig suffix.
If you are starting your system in init 3 (console), instead of init 4 (graphics) and you start the GUI by running 'startx', you'd better refresh the xinitrc file in your home directory by running (while in init 3):
xwmconfig
and selecting your preferred Desktop Environment.
Edit /etc/slackware-version file to fill in:
Slackware 14.0
This is not required but this is used by some apps to show your version (for example grub).
Broadcom chips (BCM4313, BCM43224 & 5)
The kernel upgrades done three steps above brings in the necessary firmware needed for the above chipsets. If you are one of them, you don't need to do any thing else. On rebooting, your computer will automatically recognise wireless networks, and will connect to the same. Other Broadcom chipsets will likely have to follow instructions provided below.
b43/b43legacy firmware
In case you are upgrading your system by merely using the wireless interface, then you may want to perform the following steps in order for Salix OS to be able to comprehend wireless signals after you are done with the upgrading process.
Prerequisites
If you do not remember which firmware version is installed, you can find out by running:
/usr/sbin/slapt-get --show b43{,legacy}-firmware | grep Version
Download
Before you install the desired driver, you need to fetch it in order to be able to install it offline after the upgrading process.
Fetch b43-fwcutter with:
slapt-src --fetch b43-fwcutter
If you use b43-firmware, run:
slapt-src --fetch b43-firmware
If you use b43legacy-firmware, run:
slapt-src --fetch b43legacy-firmware
Continue the upgrade process from Obsolete packages and install the driver after you are finishing upgrade and rebooting your system.
Install
After you are done upgrading, install the desired driver offline with:
slapt-src -i b43-fwcutter
If you use b43-firmware, run:
slapt-src -i b43-firmware
If you use b43legacy-firmware, run:
slapt-src -i b43legacy-firmware
In case you are experiencing any other problem after you have upgraded your system: b43 Troubleshooting.
Further information can be found in the following file: /usr/doc/b43-fwcutter-015/README.